A class X student of a Government school was allegedly kidnapped from East Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area and gang-raped by two persons, including a distant relative, in Sarojini Nagar in South Delhi on Wednesday morning.
The 15-year-old victim was on way to school in New Ashok Nagar when she was kidnapped by three men, namely Rahul, Amit, and her relative, Pradeep, from near her school in their Scorpio car. “The accused took the vehicle to a secluded place in Sarojini Nagar in South Delhi where the girl was gang-raped by two of the three accused including her relative inside the vehicle,” said a senior police officer.
“They took her back to Mayur Vihar Phase III from where the victim managed to escape and reach home,” he added.
The girl later identified Pradeep, a distant cousin of her father, as one of the rapists. Pradeep was detained and being grilled by the police.
The victim lives with her family at Dallupura Village, New Ashok Nagar, and studies in a government school at New Ashok Nagar. Police said after the incident the girl reached home in a semi-conscious condition.
“Victim’s parents immediately informed the police after which she was taken to lal Bahadur Shashtri Hospital for a medical examination that confirmed rape. Based on the victim’s statement, a case of kidnapping, gang rape, illegal-confinement, threatening was registered under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) at New Ashok Nagar police station of East Delhi,” an officer said.
“On Wednesday evening, 32-year-old Pradeep was nabbed from his relative’s home. The Police are looking for the other two accused,” the officer added.