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Teen Allegedly Gang Raped by Men Posing as Police
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly attacked by three men in a Delhi park.
The men allegedly pretended to be police officers.
They used legal-sounding words to frighten the girl and her male friend.
The girl was taken to a quiet place, while her friend was restrained and assaulted.
Police arrested all three suspects.
Police said one suspect was shot in the leg after allegedly firing at officers.
The case includes charges under Indian criminal law and child-protection law.
A nearby college moved classes online and asked for more police patrols.
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped by three men at a park near Kalkaji Temple in southeast Delhi on Monday night.
The suspects allegedly posed as police personnel and intimidated the girl and her 17-year-old male friend using legal terminology.
The girl’s friend was allegedly restrained and assaulted while the men took her to a secluded area, police said.
Police arrested Asif, Hemanth and Mukesh; Asif was allegedly shot in the leg after firing at an interception team.
Lady Shri Ram College for Women shifted classes online and requested increased police patrolling near its back gate.
- Who
- A 17-year-old girl, her 17-year-old male friend and three arrested suspects identified as Asif, Hemanth and Mukesh.
- What
- The girl was allegedly gang raped, and her friend was allegedly assaulted by men posing as police personnel.
- Where
- A park near Kalkaji Temple and Lady Shri Ram College for Women in southeast Delhi.
- When
- Monday night; one suspect was shot on Tuesday morning, according to police.
- Why
- The suspects allegedly used legal terminology to intimidate the two teenagers before separating and attacking them, according to police.
Key facts
- Victim
- A 17-year-old girl
- Suspects
- Asif, Hemanth and Mukesh
- Location
- A park near Kalkaji Temple in southeast Delhi
- Arrests
- All three suspects were arrested
- Police encounter
- Asif was allegedly shot in the right leg after allegedly firing at a police team
- Legal provisions
- The case invokes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- College response
- Lady Shri Ram College cancelled regular classes Tuesday and shifted Wednesday classes online
Quotes
Vijay Kumar
Joint Commissioner of Police for Delhi’s Southern Range
“The trio then separated the girl by taking her to a secluded spot while restraining the boy and sexually assaulted the girl”
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