Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Delhi Police Arrest Four Over Teen Girl’s Alleged Rape-Murder
Police in Delhi are investigating the alleged rape and killing of a teenage girl.
Reports give her age as either 16 or 17.
Her body was found in an open field near Kushak Road on September 13.
Police said the body was badly decomposed, and some parts had been eaten by stray dogs.
Investigators believe the girl knew the people accused in the case.
They said the group was inside a tempo before the alleged assault and killing.
Four people have been apprehended, including one adult and three juveniles.
Police used footage from more than 50 cameras to trace the tempo.
The investigation is continuing to determine exactly what happened and what each suspect allegedly did.
A teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted, stabbed and killed in northwest Delhi, police said.
Her decomposed body was found in an open field near Kushak Road on September 13.
Reports differ on her age, identifying her as either 16 or 17 years old.
Four suspects were apprehended, including an adult identified as Shivam and three juveniles aged 16-17.
Police traced a tempo through more than 50 CCTV cameras and recovered two knives and clothing.
- Who
- A teenage girl was the victim; police have apprehended four suspects, including adult accused Shivam, also known as Sudama and Chuchu, and three juveniles aged 16-17.
- What
- The girl was allegedly sexually assaulted, stabbed and killed, and her body was dumped in an open field.
- When
- Her body was found on September 13; the tempo search and arrests followed during the intervening night of September 15 and 16.
- Where
- An open field near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road in Swaroop Nagar, northwest Delhi.
- Why
- Police say the suspects allegedly assaulted and killed the girl after consuming alcohol in a tempo; no motive has been stated.
- Victim’s reported age
- The reports identify her as either 16 or 17 years old.
- Body discovered
- September 13
- Location
- Open field near Kushak Road, Swaroop Nagar, northwest Delhi
- Suspects apprehended
- Four, including one adult and three juveniles
- Adult suspect
- Shivam, also known as Sudama and Chuchu
- Evidence recovered
- Two knives allegedly used in the crime, clothing and the tempo
- Investigation method
- Police analysed footage from more than 50 CCTV cameras
