8-year-old girl raped; two boys held
The Hindu
DCW says victim's condition continues to remain critical, demands strict action
An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by two boys aged 10 and 12 in north-east Delhi’s Shastri Park area, police said on Tuesday. The boys have been apprehended and sent to a juvenile home.
A senior police officer said that on Monday around 2 p.m., the victim was playing outside her house when she was lured and raped by a 12-year-old boy of the same locality. It was later found that another boy, who was also present at the spot, also raped her, the officer added.
According to police, when the victim returned at around 4:30 p.m., she complained of pain in her stomach and private parts to her mother and subsequently told her about the incident. The mother then took her child to the police station.