Man Arrested By Delhi Police For Abduction And Rape Of Five-year-Old Last Week

DN Bureau

The Delhi Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a man for the abduction and rape of a five-year-old girl from Bhalswa last week. Read on for details:

Man Arrested By Delhi Police
Man Arrested By Delhi Police


New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Tuesday said they have arrested a man for the abduction and rape of a five-year-old girl from Bhalswa last week.

Anil Pathak, the accused, was arrested after a team of 50 police personnel worked for several days on the case.

The girl was abducted at around 5 pm on December 21, when she was playing near her home. She was found abandoned in a nearby park on December 22 morning.

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A search operation was launched upon receiving information about the girl's abduction, the police said.

The search continued through the night and she was found around 7 am on Thursday, December 22, in a park in the same area from where she was abducted.

"The police continued the search operation throughout the night. After that, around 7:00 am on Thursday morning, the child was found in a park about 1 km away from her house," the police had said.

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The police later registered a case under The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) at the Bhalswa Police Station and a manhunt was launched to nab the accused. A team of 50 police personnel was constituted to catch the culprit, an official said. (ANI)










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