New Delhi, March 20: A 60-year-old man was arrested from Dwarka in Delhi for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl, who stays near his shop, police said.
The police said that the accused and the victim’s family have been acquainted for several years. Police said the man had raped the minor girl multiple times inside his shop according to the version of events shared by the family.
Police said that the minor confided in her mother about the assault, following which the mother and a relative confronted the accused, leading to a scuffle among them.
Following the confrontation, the family approached the Chhawla police station and lodged a complaint.
As per her statement, she was playing near a school in the area along with her younger sister. The accused, who they call ‘uncle’, approached them. He took her to his shop on the pretext of giving her something and committed rape. The minor also revealed that this was not the first time she was sexually assaulted. A senior po
Police said a case was registered immediately and a medical examination of the minor was conducted. A case has been logged under Section 65(2) (rape on woman under 12 years of age) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections of the Pocso Act.
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