By IANS
New Delhi : Three youths have been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in east Delhi, the police said Monday, adding that a fourth accused was untraced yet.
Those arrested, identified as Devender, Deepu and Ashok, and in their 20s, raped the 14-year-old girl Sunday evening when she was returning to her Dallupura home with her uncle from the Kalkaji temple in south Delhi. The incident took place in New Ashok Nagar, close to their home.
According to the police, the youths, who were reportedly in an inebriated state, first overpowered and roughed up the victim’s uncle and then raped her. They later fled on their motorbikes.
The victim’s uncle informed the police and the girl was admitted to the Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, where doctors confirmed she was gang-raped.
“After taking the descriptions from the victim’s uncle, we have managed to arrest three of the accused and the search is on to nab Satender, the fourth accused,” a senior police official said.
In another incident, a six-year-old girl was allegedly raped late Sunday by her uncle in south Delhi.
The police said the accused, identified as Bunty, 25, took the victim from her Sangam Vihar house to a desolate nearby place and raped her.
Bunty is married and has two sons.
According to the police, he left the victim, who was unconscious after the crime, in the desolate area. On Monday, she cried for help after regaining consciousness. A passer-by took her home and informed the police.
“The accused took the girl out of her house, informing her father that he was taking her out to buy a chocolate for her. But he didn’t return and the victim’s family searched for them all night,” said a police official.
“Her medical examination has confirmed that she was raped. We have registered a case and search is on to nab the accused,” the official added.