Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Delhi Police Arrest Four Over Teen’s Alleged Gang-Rape Murder
Delhi police arrested four people after a 17-year-old girl was found dead in a field.
Three of the suspects are minors, and one is an adult.
Police allege that the group sexually assaulted the girl and stabbed her.
They say she was killed after threatening to report what happened.
The reported date of the crime differs between sources, with September 10 and September 11 both mentioned.
Her body was found around September 13 near Kushak Road in Swaroop Nagar.
It was badly decomposed and had been attacked by animals.
Police used CCTV footage and local inquiries to trace a tempo and identify the suspects.
Police arrested four suspects, including one adult and three juveniles aged 16 or 17, in connection with the death of a 17-year-old girl.
Police said the girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and stabbed after threatening to report the crime; reports place the incident on September 10 or 11.
Her body was found in a field near Kushak Road in Swaroop Nagar on or around September 13, after residents reported that animals were feeding on it.
Investigators said the body was severely decomposed and mutilated, and a medical examination confirmed rape and recorded eight stab wounds.
Police traced a tempo through more than 50 CCTV cameras and recovered two knives, clothing and the vehicle allegedly linked to the incident.
- Who
- A 17-year-old girl was the victim; Delhi police arrested one adult and three juveniles aged 16 or 17.
- What
- Four people were arrested over the alleged gang-rape and stabbing death of the girl.
- When
- The alleged crime was reported as occurring on September 10 or 11; the body was found around September 13, and the arrests were announced on September 17.
- Where
- The body was found in an open field near Kushak Road in Swaroop Nagar, Outer North Delhi.
- Why
- Police allege the girl was killed after threatening to report the alleged sexual assault.
- Arrests
- Four suspects: one adult and three juveniles.
- Victim
- A 17-year-old girl.
- Reported crime date
- September 10 or 11, according to differing reports.
- Body discovered
- Around September 13, after residents reported a body in a field.
- Location
- An open field near Kushak Road, Swaroop Nagar, Outer North Delhi.
- Forensic findings
- Medical examination confirmed rape; police reported eight stab wounds and severe decomposition and mutilation.
- Evidence recovered
- Two knives, clothing allegedly worn by the accused and a tempo.
