A 15-year-old mentally-challenged girl was allegedly gangraped by two men who live in the same locality in North-West Delhi’s Keshav Puram area on Tuesday evening. The accused persons were arrested after the girl identified them. Police have lodged a case of rape and section of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Keshav Puram Police Station.
The accused, identified as Mohammed Hasnuddin (22) and Mohammed Hafeez (23), have been arrested. Both are married and work in a hotel.
The victim, a resident of JJ clusters in Keshav Puram, had gone to buy something near her house when the accused stopped her took her to a railway line in Shakurpur locality where they raped her in turns. They then fled from the scene leaving the injured girl near the track.
A passerby spotted the girl lying on the track and raised an alarm. A police call was made and a PCR van reached the spot. The girl was rushed to a Government hospital where she was discharged after the medical treatment.
Police launched the hunt for two absconding accused and arrest was made within hours of the incident from near their house when they were trying to leave Delhi. Police said both accused the worked at a dhaba in the locality. The victim’s father works as a security guard whereas her mother is employed at a factory in the vicinity.
The police added the two accused were being interrogated to find out whether they have been involved in more such cases earlier. The police further said that the girl, who is also found out to be mentally-challenged, is being counseled with the help of NGOs.