Delhi: 4-year-old girl raped, killed by juvenile in toilet at construction site | Latest News Delhi - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Delhi: 4-year-old girl raped, killed by juvenile in toilet at construction site

Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByKarn Pratap Singh, New Delhi
Mar 27, 2017 10:51 AM IST

A minor girl was raped and murdered allegedly by her 16-year-old neighbour in outer Delhi’s Narela on Thursday afternoon.

A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by her 16-year-old neighbour in outer Delhi’s Narela on Thursday afternoon. The juvenile accused, police said, was allegedly planning to bury the girl’s body when another boy from the neighbourhood saw him and raised an alarm. The locals then caught the teenager, thrashed him and then handed him over to the police.

A minor girl was raped and murdered allegedly by her 16-year-old neighbour in outer Delhi’s Narela on Thursday afternoon.(HT File Photo)
A minor girl was raped and murdered allegedly by her 16-year-old neighbour in outer Delhi’s Narela on Thursday afternoon.(HT File Photo)

MN Tiwari, deputy commissioner of police (Rohini), said that a case of murder and rape under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and protection of children from sexual offences (POCSO) act was registered against the teenager at Narela police station. The boy was apprehended and produced before the juvenile justice board.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

A senior police officer said that the girl lived with her parents and one-year-old brother in Narela. Her parents work as labourers at building construction sites in the area. On Thursday morning, the parents left for work at a nearby construction site, leaving both their children back at home.

Around noon, the girl went out to play with her friends. The 16-year-old boy then allegedly saw her playing and lured her to an under-construction building on the pretext of giving her a chocolate. The teenager then took the minor girl to a bathroom and raped her.

When the girl started crying, the teenager panicked and strangulated her to death. He then picked up a brick and smashed her face, to hide the girl’s identity and also to cover up his gruesome deed. Police sources said that the boy was planning to bury the girl’s body in the ground outside the under construction building.

However, a boy who was playing with the minor before she was kidnapped spotted the accused and raised an alarm. The boy’s alarms alerted locals who then caught hold of the boy. They then informed the girl’s parents who were already searching for her in the locality after they found her missing from home. A local, meanwhile, informed the police control room. A police team arrived and apprehended the boy.

“The boy has been sent to a correction home. The investigation in the case is going on,” said the officer. The girl’s body was handed over to her family after a post-mortem examination.

Unveiling 'Elections 2024: The Big Picture', a fresh segment in HT's talk show 'The Interview with Kumkum Chadha', where leaders across the political spectrum discuss the upcoming general elections. Watch now!
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On