Delhi

5-year-old girl gangraped, two minors sent to juvenile home

Staff Reporter

In a shocking incident, two minor boys gangraped a five-year-old girl in the national Capital.

The incident occurred on Monday night at Delhi's Kapashera area.

Police said that they have apprehended the juveniles on Tuesday and have sent them to correction home.

According to a senior police official, the two minor are aged around 11 and 10 years. Police said that the victim and the two minors lived in the same area in Kapashera near the Delhi border.

"The kids were playing in the park on Monday night. The two boys then caught hold of the girl and took turns to rape her.

The girl's mother happened to reach the park and the boys fled," said the senior police official.

"After a police control room (PCR) call regarding the incident was received, a police team rushed to the spot and took the girl to a hospital where her examination confirmed rape. She was kept under observation in the hospital for a day," said the senior police official.

"A case under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) has been registered. The accused were apprehended on Tuesday and sent to a juvenile correction home," said the senior police official.