Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Delhi E-Rickshaw Driver Raped 11-Year-Old Girl
An 11-year-old girl who sells roses at traffic lights in Delhi was kidnapped and hurt by a man who drives an e-rickshaw.
The man, named Durgesh, tricked the girl into his vehicle by promising to help her sell flowers.
He took her to a forest and did bad things to her.
He thought she was dead and left her there.
The girl woke up and went home, and her family took her to the hospital.
The police looked at many CCTV cameras and found the man the same day.
They found clothes with blood on them and other things that the man had.
The girl is getting better in the hospital, and the police are still looking into what happened.
An 11-year-old girl selling roses was kidnapped and raped by an e-rickshaw driver in Delhi.
The incident occurred on January 11 in the Prasad Nagar area.
The accused, Durgesh (around 40 years old), was arrested the same day after analyzing 300 CCTV footages.
The girl was lured into the e-rickshaw with the promise of help in selling roses.
The girl is undergoing medical treatment and counseling, and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- An 11-year-old girl selling roses and a 40-year-old e-rickshaw driver named Durgesh
- What
- The girl was kidnapped, raped, and left unconscious in a forest area
- When
- January 11
- Where
- Prasad Nagar area, Delhi
- Why
- Durgesh had noticed the girl earlier and planned the abduction
Victim's Account
Police Investigation
Location of the Crime
Victim's Account
The victim described being taken to a secluded area with a forest patch and a boundary wall, then to a blue-painted room with a broken entry point.
Police Investigation
Police initially believed the crime occurred in a forest area near Professor Ram Nath Vij Marg.
- Victim's Age
- 11 years
- Victim's Occupation
- Selling roses at traffic signals
- Location of Incident
- Prasad Nagar area, Delhi
- Accused's Name
- Durgesh
- Accused's Age
- Around 40 years
- Date of Incident
- January 11
- Charges Filed
- Kidnapping, rape, and POCSO Act violations
- Investigation Method
- CCTV footage analysis from 300 cameras
Sources
Girl, 11, Raped In Delhi, Left In Forest Area By E-Rickshaw Driver: Cops
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