The Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested one of the three accused in the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl near the city’s Kalkaji Mandir. The accused, identified as Asif, was reportedly arrested after a brief exchange of fire with cops.
One of the accused in the alleged gang-rape case near Delhi’s Kalkaji Temple was arrested following a brief exchange of fire with the police. efforts are underway to arrest the other two accused While Asif is in police custody. Police are scanning CCTV footage from the area to identify and trace them.
Asif was arrested after a police encounter in southeast Delhi, following which the crime and FSL teams were called to the spot for further proceedings, according to news agency PTI . The accused, Asif, allegedly fired three rounds at the police team when they tried to intercept him near DM Office Road in Amar Colony, according to news agency PTI .
A case was later registered under the sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and BNS based on the minor’s statement.
