A 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three men posing as policemen at a park near Delhi’s Kalkaji Mandir, police said. One of the accused was later injured in an exchange of fire with a police team and is undergoing treatment at AIIMS Trauma Centre.
The FIR was registered at Amar Colony Police Station under Sections 70(2), 61(2), 115(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The incident came to light after police received a PCR call on the night of September 16 regarding the alleged assault. The accused, identified as 56-year-old Maqsood, was arrested and subsequently sent to judicial custody following due legal procedure.
Police said he continued shooting despite being asked to surrender. The officer then fired two rounds in self-defence, one of which struck Asif in his right leg, police said. Police said the girl’s severely decomposed body was found near a field along Kushak Road in North Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar area.
When the police team intercepted him, Asif allegedly opened fire and fired three rounds. During the exchange of fire, one bullet hit the bulletproof jacket of Head Constable Rajesh. The condition of the body initially made it difficult for investigators to establish the victim’s gender.
The victim was taken for medical examination at AIIMS Hospital. The Crime Team and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) Team examined the scene and collected relevant exhibits as part of the investigation. The latest case has once again raised concerns over the safety of women and girls in the national capital, while the investigation into the Kalkaji incident continues.
