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Published 17:39 IST, August 31st 2024

Delhi Shocker: 14-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaults Minor Girl, Apprehended

A 14-year-old boy sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl in Delhi. The boy has been apprehended and sent to observation centre.

Reported by: Digital Desk
Minor sexually assaulted in Delhi | Image: ANI (Representative Image)

New Delhi: In a shocking incident, a five-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a 14-year-old boy in her neighbourhood in southwest Delhi, police said on Saturday. 

According to the police, the incident took place when her parents, who are labourers, had gone to work and she was alone at home on Thursday afternoon.

Police said that upon receiving information, the girl was immediately sent for medical examination and was counselled in the presence of her parents. 

The official added that the boy was apprehended and sent to an observation home. 

A case under section 65 (2) (rape of minor) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was registered.

Earlier, Delhi police have arrested a fake tantrik (occultist) on charges of raping a seven-year-old girl in Kanjhawala. The arrested fake tantrik has been identified as Mohammad Sharif. Mohammad Sharif lived near a local cemetery and had convinced people that he was a powerful occultist.

Updated 17:39 IST, August 31st 2024

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