Archive · 23 Sep 2026
LSR Shifts Classes Online After Minor’s Alleged Gang Rape
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly attacked by three men in Aastha Kunj Park.
Police said she had gone there with a male friend after visiting Kalkaji Mandir.
The men allegedly pretended to be police officers and threatened the pair.
Police arrested three suspects after searching for them overnight.
One suspect, Asif, allegedly fired at police officers during his arrest.
Police said an officer’s bulletproof jacket was hit, and Asif was shot in the leg.
Lady Shri Ram College, which is near the park, moved classes online.
The college said student safety and well-being were its top priorities.
The case has led to renewed debate about women’s safety in Delhi.
Lady Shri Ram College shifted classes online after a 17-year-old was allegedly gang-raped in Aastha Kunj Park.
Delhi Police arrested three men identified as Asif, Hemant and Mukesh, aged between 25 and 30.
Police said the accused allegedly posed as policemen and threatened the girl and her male friend.
Police said Asif allegedly fired at officers before being shot in the leg during the encounter.
The incident renewed concerns about women’s safety and security arrangements in Delhi.
- Who
- A 17-year-old girl was allegedly assaulted by three men identified as Asif, Hemant and Mukesh.
- What
- The girl was allegedly gang-raped, and three suspects were arrested by Delhi Police.
- When
- The arrests followed overnight searches; the article does not give the incident’s exact date.
- Where
- Aastha Kunj Park, near Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi; the alleged police firing occurred near DM Office Road in Amar Colony.
- Why
- The incident prompted Lady Shri Ram College to move classes online and renewed concerns about safety in and around the park.
Political criticism
Institutional response
Handling women’s safety
Political criticism
AAP Delhi president Saurabh Bharadwaj criticized the BJP government, questioning Delhi’s women’s safety after the alleged assault and LSR’s move to online classes.
Institutional response
Delhi Police reported arrests, described the alleged confrontation with Asif, and identified physical security problems at the park; LSR said student safety, security and well-being were its top priorities.
Online classes
Political criticism
Bharadwaj cited LSR’s decision to hold classes online as evidence that students and women remained unsafe in Delhi.
Institutional response
LSR presented the shift as a safety measure following an incident near the college, without stating that it was a permanent change.
- College response
- Lady Shri Ram College shifted classes online.
- Location
- Aastha Kunj Park, approximately 2 kilometres from the college.
- Suspects arrested
- Asif, Hemant and his younger brother Mukesh.
- Suspects’ ages
- Between 25 and 30 years old.
- Police allegation
- The men allegedly posed as policemen and threatened the girl and her male friend.
- Police encounter
- Police said Asif allegedly fired three rounds; one struck a head constable’s bulletproof jacket.
- Security concerns
- Police cited the park’s large size, broken boundary-wall sections, unguarded gates and inadequate lighting.