A 19-year-old youth was arrested for allegedly kidnapping and molesting a minor girl in South Delhi’s lodhi Colony area. On the evening of December 31 when the seven-year-old victim was playing outside her house and the accused abducted her.
He took her to an isolated place and tried to rape her but the victim’s shout for help alerted the locals and he was apprehended from the spot. The accused Firoz was arrested on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, a 32-year-old man was arrested from Ashok Vihar area for allegedly raping a woman on Tuesday night when the victim was alone at home. “The accused barged into her home and raped her and she was threatened of dire consequences if she complained, he fled from the spot leaving the victim unconscious,” the officer added. The incident came to light when the victim’s husband came on Wednesday morning and found his wife unconscious. The victim’s husband later reported the incident.