Parents didn’t lodge complaint after girl complained of sexual assault.
By Dileep Thekkethil
BENGALURU: A 9-year old girl, brutally raped by a 42-year old neighbour in East Delhi, died in hospital on Wednesday, two days after she was admitted with fever, headache, and internal injuries.
According to police, the child rapist identified as Muneer, lured the girl who was playing with her friends in front of her house, on the pretext of showing her something explicit. The girl, a class III student was taken to an isolated location, and then raped.
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A police officer was quoted saying “Muneer approached them and lured her on the pretext of showing something unique. He then gagged her mouth and took her to a nearby secluded place, where he allegedly raped her.”
The parents of the victim came to know about the rape only when the girl was admitted to the hospital after she complained of severe headache and fever. The doctors conducted a few tests and confirmed that she was brutally raped.
He added “After the girl complained of fever and headache to her parents, they took her to nearby Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital. After preliminary investigation, it was confirmed by the doctors that she was raped and the police were informed.”
According to The Hindustan Times, when asked by the parents, the girl revealed that she was assaulted by the neighbor, but the parents refused to lodge a complaint with the police. It was only after the girl’s death that the parents made up their mind to register a case.
The Khajoori Khas police have slapped Muneer with charges under Section 376 of IPC (Punishment for Rape) and ¾ of the Protection of Children from Sexual offence Act, 2012 also known as POCSO.