By IANS,
New Delhi : A Class 10 student was raped by a relative in south Delhi, while a housewife was raped by her brother-in-law and his two friends in northwest Delhi, taking the number of such incidents in the capital to 14 this month.
Vinod Kumar allegedly raped his 17-year-old sister-in-law at her Sangam Vihar home Sunday afternoon when she was alone. The girl complained to her family, which informed police.
The police said the victim was taken for a medical examination and doctors confirmed a rape assault on her.
“We have arrested Vinod on charges of rape,” said a police official.
In another incident, a 23-year-old housewife was raped by her brother-in-law Ashok and his two friends Sunil and Manoj at her Samaipur Badli home late Sunday when her husband was away for work.
Police said Ashok entered the home with his friends, all allegedly in an inebriated state, and took turns in raping her.
Ashok stays in the same home. Police said the victim was admitted to a hospital, where doctors confirmed she was raped.
“We have arrested the three people and further investigations are under way,” said a police official.
This was the 14th rape case reported his month. Many of the victims have been minors and even young children.
Earlier on Sunday, a four-and-half-year-old girl was raped by her paternal uncle in outer Delhi.
On Saturday, another child was raped by a man near a police post in Kamla Market in central Delhi.