Archive · 18 Sep 2026
Four Held in Delhi Teen Girl Rape-Murder Case
Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old girl in Delhi.
They say four people, including three minors, have been apprehended.
Police allege that the girl was sexually assaulted and stabbed after traveling with the group in a tempo.
Her decomposed body was found near a field on September 13.
Police said stray dogs had eaten some parts of the body and one hand was separated.
Investigators studied more than 50 CCTV cameras because there was no apparent eyewitness.
They traced a suspected tempo to Khadda Colony and questioned its driver.
Police are still checking the evidence and the roles of each person.
Police apprehended four people, including three juveniles aged 16 and 17, over the alleged crime.
The decomposed body of a 17-year-old girl was found near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road on September 13.
Police allege the girl was sexually assaulted, stabbed to death and dumped after traveling with the group in a tempo.
Investigators analysed more than 50 CCTV cameras and traced a suspected tempo to Khadda Colony in Swaroop Nagar.
Police recovered two knives, clothes allegedly worn by the accused and the tempo; further investigation is underway.
- Who
- A 17-year-old girl was killed; police apprehended four alleged suspects, including adult accused Shivam, also known as Sudama and Chuchu, and three juveniles.
- What
- Police allege the girl was sexually assaulted, stabbed to death and left in an open field.
- When
- The body was found on September 13; a night-long search took place during September 15-16; the apprehensions were reported on September 17.
- Where
- The body was found near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road in Delhi, and the suspected tempo was traced to Khadda Colony in Swaroop Nagar.
- Why
- Police investigated the death and used CCTV footage to identify and trace the suspected tempo and people allegedly linked to the crime.
- Victim
- A 17-year-old girl
- Apprehensions
- Four people, including three juveniles aged 16 and 17
- Named adult accused
- Shivam, also known as Sudama and Chuchu, a Khadda Colony resident
- Body discovered
- Near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road on September 13
- CCTV review
- More than 50 cameras covering the area and adjoining routes
- Reported recoveries
- Two knives, clothes allegedly worn by the accused and a tempo
- Legal provisions
- Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
