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Delhi Gangrape Accused Had Prior Misconduct Complaints, Police Say
Police arrested three men after a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped in a park in South Delhi.
The arrests happened on Tuesday, a few hours after the alleged crime.
The accused men are between 25 and 30 years old.
One man, Hemant Singh, studied law and was preparing for a judicial services exam.
His brother Mukesh is studying for a BSc degree.
Police said the third man, Asif, had been fired from a gym after women complained about his behavior.
Officers also said Asif had previously threatened and harassed people in the park.
Police are investigating whether he was involved in other crimes there.
Police arrested three men aged between 25 and 30 after the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl in a South Delhi park.
Hemant Singh, one of the accused, is a law graduate who had prepared for the judicial services entrance exam for nearly a decade.
His brother Mukesh, another accused, is a BSc student.
Police said Asif was recently fired from a gym after women complained about his inappropriate behavior.
Investigators suspect Asif had carried a gun, harassed women, and may have been involved in earlier snatchings in the park.
- Who
- Three men—Hemant Singh, Mukesh, and Asif—were arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl.
- What
- The men were accused of gang-raping the girl, while police also investigated alleged prior misconduct and petty crimes involving Asif.
- Where
- The alleged rape occurred at a park in South Delhi.
- When
- The arrests took place on Tuesday, hours after the alleged crime.
- Why
- Police arrested the men because they were accused of committing the alleged crime.
Key facts
- Victim's age
- 17 years old
- Number of accused
- Three
- Accused men's ages
- Between 25 and 30 years
- Location
- A park in South Delhi
- Hemant Singh
- Law graduate preparing for the judicial services entrance exam
- Mukesh
- BSc student and co-accused
- Asif
- Former gym employee who was fired after women complained about his inappropriate behavior
- Earlier allegations involving Asif
- Police said he had allegedly harassed women, threatened vulnerable people, and may have been involved in park snatchings
Sources
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