5-Year-Old Girl Raped In Delhi

CCTV Shows the Moment she was Kidnapped...


New Delhi: On Wednesday, A five-year-old girl was kidnapped and raped in outer-north Delhi area, the police said.

Police said that the girl was kidnapped by a man when she was playing outside her home in Bhalswa Dairy area on Wednesday.

The moment of kidnapping was caught on CCTV installed in the area. The CCTV footage shows the alleged kidnapper taking away the girl in his arms in front of the camera.

The girl was found near a park in the area, officials said, adding that girl was rushed to a hospital for medical examination, where doctors confirmed that she had been raped.

The accused is missing and a search is on to trace him, police said.

The girl's parents are daily wagers. They filed a missing complaint after she did not return home on Wednesday night.

After her parents reported her missing, police formed three teams to trace the child, and her photograph was shared with other police stations as well.

Announcements were also made in the area about her missing, a police official said.

Devesh Kumar Mahla, Deputy Commissioner of Police, outer-north Delhi, said the search continued throughout the night and the child was found near a park at 7 am on Thursday.

"Five-year-old girl raped in national capital. She was kidnapped from the front of her residence at Bhalswa Dairy and later, found near a lake.

She underwent a surgery in a hospital. My team is with her and an investigation is going on.

 

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