NEW DELHI: Two men have been arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl after forcing her to consume alcohol in outer north Delhi’s Samaypur Badli, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Rishabh (26)—a bank employee who resides in Badli’s JJ Camp—and Narottam alias Neta (28), a local salon owner from Raja Vihar. The matter came to light on the evening of December 20 after a PCR call was received about a girl being forced to consume alcohol in Raja Vihar.
A team of cops rushed to the spot, where the victim’s father said his daughter had consumed alcohol. But a more serious offence was uncovered following a subsequent inquiry and the recording of the girl’s statement.
According to the police, the minor girl was medically examined. It was during the examination that she revealed that she had been lured to a vacant house in Raja Vihar, where she was forced to consume alcohol and raped. During the probe, the cops found that the house belonged to Narottam.
Based on a detailed statement of the victim recorded by the police and the medical examination, a case has been registered under Section 70 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Samaypur Badli police station.
A special investigation team was constituted for the investigation of the case. During the investigation, police nabbed both the suspects, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outernorth) Hareshwar Swami said.
Revelation post inquiry into alcohol consumption
The matter came to light on the evening of December 20 after a PCR call was received about a girl being forced to consume alcohol in Raja Vihar. A team of cops rushed to the spot, where the victim’s father said his daughter had consumed alcohol. But a more serious offence was uncovered following an inquiry.