A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men who posed as policemen inside the Astha Kunj park in Delhi’s Kalkaji area on Monday evening, police said, adding that all the accused were arrested on Tuesday.
Shocking details in Kalkaji gangrape case
The accused allegedly fired three rounds at the police team when they tried to catch him near DM Office Road in Amar Colony, news agency PTI reported. The temple visit: The 17-year-old had gone to the Kalkaji Mandir around 7pm with her friend to offer prayers. After this, around 7:30pm, the two decided to sit at the Astha Kunj park, which is near both the Kalkaji Mandir and the ISKCON temple, police said.
A case has been registered under the sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences ( POCSO ) Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. After committing the crime, the men threatened to arrest the teenagers and left the park. One accused caught in encounter: Asif was reportedly arrested in southeast Delhi after a brief exchange of fire with police. One of the bullets reportedly hit the bulletproof jacket of head constable Rajesh, following which he opened fire in self-defence and injured Asif in his right leg. Later, police also arrested Hemant and Mukesh, both of whom are students and brothers.
Girl’s friend held down: One of the accused had held down the boy while the others assaulted the teenage girl, police said.
