Women and girls continue to be targeted in the national Capital. In two such incidents reported from East district, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour in East Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area on Thursday morning.
The second case was about a 45-year-old woman who was allegedly raped by the employee of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The accused Raju (24) who lived in the neighbourhood of the 15-year-old girl was later arrested by the police. He is pursuing B.Com at a private college while Gaya Charan, the MCD employee was also arrested by the local police.
According to the police, the incident took place on Thursday morning when the victim was on her way to school. The accused accosted her and offered her a drop till school on his two-wheeler. The victim sat pillion thinking she would make it to school on time. When her school was approaching she asked the accused to stop but he threatened her and continued riding. He later took her to a secluded spot and allegedly raped her.
“Raju later dropped the girl near school and fled. She reached home and narrated her ordeal to her parents who then informed the police,” said a police official. In another incident reported from the same area, a 45-year-old married woman alleged that she was raped by one Gaya Charan, an MCD employee. The incident occurred when the accused obstructed the victim’s way inside the MCD office.
The accused later forced her to accompany him for snacks outside. He later took her to a friend’s flat where he made her have a spiked drink laced and then raped her. When the woman gained consciousness, he threatened her of dire consequences. “The accused has been identified as Gaya Charan who works as a security guard. The accused also knew the victim’s husband and was arrested. A case under Sections 376, 328 and 506 was registered,” said a police official.