Two including juvenile arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi police have arrested a man and a 17-yearold juvenile for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in north Delhi.
According to reports, the duo were nabbed after a case was registered on March 18 following a PCR call regarding quarrel in Sarai Rohilla police station and an Medico Legal Certificate was also collected from Bara Hindu Rao Hospital mentioning history of physical and sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl.
Based on the victim’s statement, a case was registered under relevant sections of IPC including 376 (2) and POCSO act, against both the accused.
Revealing about the matter, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) M K Meena said that they received confidential information that one juvenile was present at Shastri Nagar, Delhi, to collect essential commodities.
Acting swiftly, the team conducted a raid and apprehended the juvenile in Shastri Nagar.
“Based on technical and human intelligence, it was further revealed that another accused, Khan, was in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh,” said the DCP.
The police team was immediately dispatched to Amroha to conduct a raid, resulting in the arrest of Khan from Village Tikiya Fatehpur, District Amroha of Uttar Pradesh.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
Reportedly, the accused identified as Junaid Khan a.k.a Bhopla, a resident of JJ cluster in Shakti Nagar, Delhi was also found previously involved in 20 criminal cases of snatching, theft and Arms Act, registered in Keshav Puram, Seemapuri, Paschim Vihar, Mukherjee Nagar, Model Town, Timarpur, Bharat Nagar and Adarsh Nagar Police Stations in the city.
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