Minor gang-raped in Delhi, family alleges police asked to drop name of accused

The family of a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by four youths in Delhi, has alleged that a police official asked them to strike down the name of one of the accused. However, the police said initial findings do not suggest any lag in police behaviour.

The family of a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly gang-raped by four youths in Delhi, has alleged that the police turned them away several times and asked to strike down the name of one of the accused. According to a report in the Times of India, a class 9 student in Ghaziabad, was called by one of the accused to a temple near her home on July 27. They then left for a park where he introduced her to his three friends.