In yet another case of crime from Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped in Shahbad Dairy area on June 27. Three people have been arrested by police in the case.
On the night of June 27, the victim was in a park with her friend when the three accused who were in the park, committed the crime. On receiving the complaint, police registered an FIR and arrested the three accused. Further investigation is underway, said police.
How the crime was committed
According to the police, the victim was going through a park with her friend when the accused came near the duo.
They threatened her friend who escaped from the spot leaving her behind. The accused people later took turns to rape her and fled away from the spot, they said.
All the four accused were identified and three of them, including a juvenile, were nabbed. One accused is absconding and efforts are underway to apprehend him, police said.
The two arrested accused have been identified as Bobby (19) and Rahul (20), both residents of the Shahbad Dairy area, police said.
Case registered against accused
A case was registered under sections 376D (gang rape), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code and 6 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police said.
Police said they are also looking for the friend of the victim who left her behind.
Apart from these three, two juveniles have also been apprehended in section 21 of the POCSO Act for failing to report the commission of an offence, they added.
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