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Rahul Gandhi Demands Action in Delhi Teen Murder Case
A 17-year-old girl was found dead in an open field in Delhi.
Police said she had gone to meet a boy she knew.
They allege that the boy and his friends sexually assaulted her.
Police also said she was stabbed several times.
Her body was discovered on September 13.
It was badly decomposed, and stray dogs had eaten parts of it.
Rahul Gandhi criticized the government and Delhi Police over the case.
He demanded that the suspected attackers be arrested and punished.
Rahul Gandhi criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Delhi Police over the alleged rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl.
Police said the girl was allegedly assaulted after meeting a 17-year-old boy she knew in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar.
Investigators said she was allegedly stabbed several times and left in an open field covered with leaves and soil.
Her body was found on September 13 near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road, severely decomposed and partially eaten by stray dogs.
Gandhi demanded immediate arrests, strict punishment and accountability for what he called criminal negligence.
- Who
- A 17-year-old girl was the victim; police identified a 17-year-old boy and his friends as alleged perpetrators. Rahul Gandhi criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Delhi Police.
- What
- The girl was allegedly gang-raped and stabbed to death, and her body was left in an open field.
- Where
- The alleged crime occurred in Swaroop Nagar, Delhi, and the body was found near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road.
- When
- The body was discovered on the morning of September 13; Rahul Gandhi issued his criticism on September 18, 2026.
- Why
- Gandhi demanded action because he said the suspected attackers remained free and questioned police accountability and women’s safety.
Key facts
- Victim
- A 17-year-old girl
- Location
- Swaroop Nagar, Delhi
- Body discovered
- Morning of September 13 near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road
- Reported injuries
- Police said eight injury marks were found on the body
- Condition of body
- Severely decomposed; parts had been eaten by stray dogs, and one hand was separated
- Political reaction
- Rahul Gandhi demanded arrests, strict punishment and accountability
- Police authority questioned
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who oversees the Delhi Police
Quotes
Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader and Member of Parliament commenting on the Delhi teenager’s alleged rape and murder
“In Delhi, a 17-year-old girl was gang-raped, murdered, and her body was dumped in an open field. Such a horrific act of brutality in the capital, and the police had no clue for days.”
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“The beasts must be arrested immediately, strict action and punishment must be taken, and accountability for this criminal negligence must be fixed”
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