Kapashera minor rape-murder: Accused lured girl with chocolates, took her to his room, say police

New Delhi: The investigation into the kidnapping, rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera revealed that the accused, her neighbour, gained “friendly entry” to the minor’s house, offered chocolates and took her to his house, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her, gagged and strangled her when she screamed, a police officer said on Friday

Published on: Jul 18, 2026, 08:25:32 IST

By Jignasa Sinha

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New Delhi: The investigation into the kidnapping, rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera revealed that the accused, her neighbour, gained “friendly entry” to the minor’s house, offered chocolates and took her to his house, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her, gagged and strangled her when she screamed, a police officer said on Friday.

The minor’s body was near a college in Kapashera early on Wednesday. The accused was held on Thursday following a brief exchange of fire. (Representative photo)

The minor’s body was near a college in Kapashera early on Wednesday. The accused was held on Thursday following a brief exchange of fire. Police said the accused, a tailor by profession, was identified from CCTV footage.

DCP (Southwest) Amit Goel said the girl’s parents reported on July 10 that she went missing from the house and a case of kidnapping was immediately lodged.

The girl’s father alleged lapses in the police investigation. “We had told the police everything. There was no ransacking or anything…it was a kidnapping. They should have searched the nearby houses. He lives in the same building, yet they could not do anything. They called us on Wednesday and told us about the death. We are still waiting for a post-mortem report. The police did not even check the area properly.”

However, police said they tried searching for the girl around the house, checked CCTVs, detained neighbours and suspects.

Police said the accused also procured a weapon a few days back from a friend in Balia, his hometown. “The motive behind procuring arms is still being ascertained,” said the officer.

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Jignasa Sinha
Jignasa Sinha is a Special Correspondent at Hindustan Times in New Delhi. With more than six years of reporting experience, she covers crime and policing in the national capital. Her beats also include Delhi prisons, the Delhi Fire Services and Delhi courts, while she regularly reports on gender, labour and social justice. Over the course of her career, Jignasa has reported on major criminal investigations, international crime syndicates, high-profile cyber fraud cases, law-and-order developments, protests, disasters and public institutions. Her reporting combines breaking news with in-depth, long form, human interest stories that examine the human impact of public policy, policing and the criminal justice system. In addition to reporting for the newspaper, she contributes to the Hindustan Times website and app, and plays an active role in coordinating on-ground coverage of major developments and breaking news across Delhi. Before joining Hindustan Times, Jignasa worked at The Indian Express newspaper in New Delhi, where she spent five years covering crime, Delhi airport, courts and health. She began her journalism career as an intern at an AI magazine in Bengaluru while pursuing her postgraduate diploma in multimedia journalism at the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media.Read More

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