NEW DELHI: A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her tuition teacher’s brother in east Delhi’s Pandav Nagar area. The accused was arrested.
According to a senior Delhi Police official, an information regarding the rape of a girl child was received at Pandav Nagar police station on Saturday night, after which the police reached the spot and met the survivor and her family.
Based on the child’s complaint, the police registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the POCSO Act and arrested the accused within a few hours.
The condition of the girl is stated to be stable and she is currently undergoing treatment at the AIIMS hospital after being referred from Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital.
Meanwhile, the crime sparked protests in the area with people demanding strict action against the accused.
On Sunday, a day after the incident, hundreds of people initially staged a protest outside the house of the accused. Later, an irate mob vandalised some vehicles in the area.
A large number of police personnel have been deployed to maintain law and order in the area. Senior officers, including Jt CP SS Kalsi and DCP (east) Apoorva Gupta also visited the spot to assess the situation. He said the girl is being counselled.
Delhi minister Atishi wrote to Lt Governor V K Saxena on the alleged rape of a four-year-old girl in the national capital's Pandav Nagar, urging him to take "swift and strongest possible action" against the accused.
In a letter to the LG, Atishi said, "Such a horrific crime is a blot on the national capital. It is a sign of the poor law-and-order situation, that women and young girls are not safe in Delhi.
Criminals committing violent crimes against women and children have no fear of quick and strong action by the Delhi Police."
"Today I am writing to you not just as a minister, but as a woman who lives in Delhi. Article 239AA of the Constitution gives you the responsibility of police and public order. Kindly ensure that swift and strongest possible action is taken against the perpetrators of this horrendous crime," she said.
Atishi also urged him to ensure that Delhi becomes safe for women.
"The women of Delhi are looking towards you to fulfil your constitutional obligation to provide them a safe city," she wrote.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva also demanded punitive action against the accused.
(With inputs from PTI)