A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three people who posed as policemen inside the Astha Kunj park in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji area on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.
The men allegedly started threatening the boy and the girl after which they sexually assaulted the minor girl inside the park. They left the park after threatening the teenagers with arrest. Police are scanning CCTV footage from the area to identify and trace the other two accused, who are currently at large. Investigators are also gathering information about people who may have been present in or around the park at the time of the incident.
The girl had gone to Kalkaji Mandir with her 17-year-old friend to offer prayers around 7pm, according to police. After visiting the temple, police said the two went to sit at the Astha Kunj park which is close to both Kalkaji Mandir and the ISKCON temple around 7:30pm. Police said the duo were sitting when the accused, three men, aged between 25 and 30, approached them claiming to be policemen. A PCR call regarding the incident was received around 8:45pm, following which a police team reached the spot.
Police said one of the accused held the boy while others assaulted the minor girl. The girl was taken for a medical examination, police said. Police said they have arrested one of the accused on Tuesday morning.
The minor’s statement was recorded. A case has been registered under the sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and BNS.
