South district police on Wednesday arrested three persons, including a juvenile, in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a 19-year-old girl. The girl was allegedly raped by four people in South Delhi’s Kusumpur Pahari area on Tuesday evening.
According to the police, the incident took place when the victim was returning from a hotel. One of the accused who was known to the victim forcefully took her to the nearby jungle. The woman was raped in turns by the accused she knew and his friends. They threatened her of dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident. The victim called the police and informed them about the assault.
A medical examination of the victim confirmed rape. The arrested were identified as Ashish, Sandeep and the juvenile. One of accused was still on the run. A case of rape has been registered at Vasant Kunj South police station.