- By Abhishek Sheoran
- Sun, 08 Jun 2025 08:44 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Unrest erupted in the North East region of Delhi after a nine-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Nehru Vihar area on Saturday night. Injury marks have also been found on the victim’s face.
A POCSO case has been filed at the Dayalpur police station, besides other relevant sections of the BNS. Police sources, cited by Jagran.com, said that on Bakrid, the girl had left her home in the evening to go to a relative's house nearby, but did not reach there. The relatives claim that the girl was found unconscious in a suitcase. It is still unclear how the murder happened.
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“On June 7, at around 8:41 pm, a call regarding the sexual assault of a minor girl was received at Dayalpur police station. Upon reaching the location, the police team found that a minor girl in an unconscious state had been taken to JPC Hospital by her father, where she was declared dead on arrival. Prima facie, the attending doctors at the hospital observed visible injuries on her face and alleged sexual assault. Crime and FSL teams are currently inspecting the spot. A case has been registered under sections 103(1), 66, 13(2) of the BNS and the POCSO Act. Teams have been deployed to collect the clues and arrest the accused at the earliest,” ANI quoted the Delhi Police statement.
Following the incident, security has been heightened in Dayalpur due to the tense atmosphere. Patrolling has been intensified across the district to maintain law and order. The DCP of the North East District has constituted multiple teams and a search operation is underway to nab the accused.
“Several teams have been formed to investigate this case. The accused will be apprehended soon,” Ashish Mishra, DCP, North East District, said.
The body of the girl has been kept in the mortuary of GTB Hospital. The post-mortem will be done today.