In yet another case of crime against a minor, a two-and-a-half year old girl was sexually assaulted, allegedly by a 23-year-old neighbour inside her house in the Azadpur area under the jurisdiction of the Adarsh Nagar police station in north-west Delhi on Saturday evening. The accused has been arrested.
According to the police, the minor lives along with her family in the Adarsh Nagar area. ‘On Saturday evening, when the accused, identified as Shiva, a daily wage labourer, found the minor alone at home, he entered the house and sexually assaulted the minor before fleeing from the spot,’ said the police. Hearing her screams, victim’s parents rushed in and found her crying.
They immediately rushed her to a nearby government hospital where she was given first aid. The doctors also said that the minor had been sexually assaulted.
A Police Control Room (PCR) call was made by the victim’s family, after which police initiated a search for the the accused. During investigation, police learnt that the victim’s neighbour, Shiva had been noticed at the crime scene. He was detained on Sunday morning from his house and interrogated at length. Initially, he tried to mislead the cops, but later confessed to the crime.
Police said that Shiva has been arrested and booked under relevant provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
According to the police, the minor lives along with her family in the Adarsh Nagar area. ‘On Saturday evening, when the accused, identified as Shiva, a daily wage labourer, found the minor alone at home, he entered the house and sexually assaulted the minor before fleeing from the spot,’ said the police. Hearing her screams, victim’s parents rushed in and found her crying.
They immediately rushed her to a nearby government hospital where she was given first aid. The doctors also said that the minor had been sexually assaulted.
A Police Control Room (PCR) call was made by the victim’s family, after which police initiated a search for the the accused. During investigation, police learnt that the victim’s neighbour, Shiva had been noticed at the crime scene. He was detained on Sunday morning from his house and interrogated at length. Initially, he tried to mislead the cops, but later confessed to the crime.
Police said that Shiva has been arrested and booked under relevant provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.