New Delhi, September 2: Delhi Police have reportedly arrested
two persons last week from Bihar’s Champaran district based on a complaint of
rape of a minor girl in East Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar. The 16-year old victim had
come to Delhi, along with her male friend, in search of a happy future –
including a job, a marriage with the friend, and a happy and successful marital
life.
Police sources say that the victim was allegedly raped by a
32-year-old auto driver Ravi Kumar who has been arrested along with his friend
Sajjan. The friend of the accused was booked for allegedly threatening the girl
and snatching her mobile phone.
The victim, a student of class IX, arrived in Delhi, alongwith
her male friend. While at the New Delhi Railway Station, they hired Ravi Kumar’s
auto to look for accommodation. Ravi, sensing the opportunity, took them to
his relative’s rented accommodation in New Ashok Nagar. He also promised all
help in getting them a job.
On arrival at the rented accommodation, the accused sent her
friend to buy household goods from a nearby market. Feeling this was the most
opportune moment, he forced upon her and sexually assaulted the girl. The accused
threatened the girl of dire consequences and asked her to remain mum to the
ordeal she had faced in search of a bright future in Delhi.
Post the incident, the survivor started crying profusely and
requested her male friend, on his return, to go back to Bihar. The auto driver
then dropped them back at the railway station and fled the scene.
After the accused’s disappearance, while still at the
station, the girl again broke down at her shattered dreams and her ordeal, which
is when a patrol cop spotted her. He took the two to the police station and
enquired about what had happened. A whole series of bewildering sequence of
incidents tumbled out – based on which a report was registered.
The police said that the second accused threatened and
snatched the victim’s phone near the station. His name is Sajjan, and is a
native of Delhi. He was tracked using the victim’s stolen phone.
Separate FIRs of rape and robbery have been filed.
As the main-accused also belonged to Bihar, the police sent
a team to his native place and caught him there. Ravi Kumar has been booked
under relevant sections, including of the protection of children from sexual offences
(POCSO) Act as the victim is a minor.
Her family has been informed about the girl’s whereabouts and
her ordeal and she is being provided counseling through an NGO.