In a shocking incident, an eight month old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her 28-year-old relative at her residence in Shakurpur basti area in Northwest Delhi.
According to a senior police officer, the incident took place on Sunday. The baby suffered severe injuries to her vital organs and is undergoing treatment at the Kalawati Saran Hospital.
Police said both the parents were at their respective work places during the incident and had left the infant at home with other family members. The family lives on the first floor while the other family members live on the ground floor. The accused Suraj, a cousin of the child, took her to other part of the building on pretext of playing with her.
later, when the child’s mother who works as a maid in a nearby locality returned home, she found the child in a pool of blood. She immediately rushed her to a hospital.
“On returning home, the mother found the baby unconscious and bleeding from her private parts. The child’s father, who works as a labourer was also informed. The hospital informed police about the case,” said a senior police official.
During preliminary investigation, when Suraj was questioned, he ran away from home. And it confirmed their suspicion over his involvement in the crime. He was later traced in the locality by police staff and detained.
“In interrogation, he confessed about his involvement in the crime. He is an unmarried man and the elder son of child’s uncle. The child’s family use to leave her at home with other cousins and family members while going out to work.
A case has been registered at the Subhash Place police station. The accused has been booked under relevant section of POSCO,” said Aslam Khan, DCP (North West).