New Delhi, 20 October 2022: Delhi police have detained a 28-year-old man for raping a minor in Wazirabad, North Delhi.
According to a complaint lodged by the girl’s parents, the neighboir is accused of sexually assaulting the 11-year-old girl in September.
They claimed that the culprit, a cook from Gandhi Nagar, was taken into custody on Tuesday. According to the police, the issue was discovered after the girl told her mother about her ordeal, who then went to the Wazirabad police.
The neighbor’s family and the girl’s family live in the same house, separated by rooms, the police said. It was further discovered that the victim was also threatened with dire consequences if she disclosed the incident to anybody.
The deputy commissioner of police, Sagar Singh Kalsi stated that a complaint was filed based on the minor’s medical report charged under rape, unnatural offenses, criminal intimidation and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act.