A 17-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted and murdered by four persons, including three minors, in Northwest Delhi, with police stating that the accused later abandoned her body in an open field.
The incident came to light on September 13, when the girl’s decomposed body was discovered near Jaipal Rana’s field along Kushak Road in the Swaroop Nagar area. Police said the condition of the body was such that its gender could not initially be determined. Parts of the body had also been eaten by stray dogs, while one hand was found separated from the body.
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According to investigators, the victim was known to the accused and had been travelling with them in a tempo. Police suspect that the group consumed alcohol inside the vehicle before the girl was allegedly sexually assaulted. She was subsequently stabbed to death, after which her body was allegedly dumped in the open field.
Police said the girl’s family had not reported her missing, explaining that she would sometimes leave home and return after several days.
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
With no apparent eyewitnesses and the identities of the suspects initially unknown, police launched an investigation involving extensive CCTV analysis. More than 50 cameras covering the area and adjoining routes were examined.
During the investigation, officers noticed a tempo moving near the location around the suspected time of the crime. However, its registration number could not be clearly identified because of poor visibility and darkness. Investigators subsequently began tracing the vehicle’s movements across multiple CCTV cameras in an effort to identify those involved.
The investigation is ongoing.
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