A 13-year-old girl, a daughter of a rickshaw puller, was allegedly raped by a man in Madhu Vihar area of Dwarka district on Tuesday.
According to a senior police official, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening when the minor stepped out of her house for some work. The victim's father is a rickshaw puller while her mother works as a domestic help.
"The victim told police that while she was on her way, she was stopped by the accused on the street who forcefully took her to a secluded home in the same locality and raped her," a senior police officer said.
"The accused then threatened the victim of dire consequences if she reported the matter to anyone. However, when the victim reached home, she narrated the incident to her parents following which they approached the Dabri police station," said the senior police official.
"A case has been registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The 24-year-old accused has been arrested and sent to judicial custody," said the senior police official adding that the accused used to work in a factory in Madhu Vihar.