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Delhi Police Crime Branch to probe Ghazipur abduction case

The family members on Tuesday also staged a protest at the Ghazipur police station demanding action against the cleric of the Madarsa.

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The Delhi Police Crime Branch will now be probing the case wherein a 10-year-old girl was allegedly abducted and raped. The girl was rescued by the Delhi Police from a Madarsa in the Sahibabad area and a juvenile was apprehended. The family members on Tuesday also staged a protest at the Ghazipur police station demanding action against the cleric of the Madarsa.

"We have assured the family of a fair investigation conducted on merits and no one will be spared if he is found involved in the crime. Further, owing to inter-state ramifications of the case and for thorough in-depth investigations, the case is being transferred to the professional and premier investigating unit, the Crime Branch," said a senior police official.

According to the CCTV footages recovered by the police, the 10-year-old girl can be seen walking next to the juvenile accused and willingly going with him. According to the police, the girl went missing on April 21. The girl resided with her family in the Ghazipur area of east Delhi. "Based on the complaint of the family, a case under Section 363 of the IPC was registered. The statement of the girl was recorded in front of the magistrate. We have added section 4 of POCSO Act. A 17-year-old boy has been apprehended," said Pankaj Kumar Singh, DCP, East.

Investigating officials said that the girl and the boy knew each other and the two were neighbours before the girl's family shifted to Ghazipur. On April 21, the boy met the girl and took her along with him. The police suspect the girl was assaulted as well. A case was later registered and teams were formed to rescue the girl. As per information, the girl was found in a Madarsa from where she was rescued and reunited with her family.

"Around 12:30 pm, she called me up and asked me to recharge her phone. Around half-an-hour later, when I called her back to ask whether the recharge has been successful, she then informed me that she has gone out to buy something for her younger brother," said the victim's father.

Stepfather rapes minor in Jaitpur

14-year-old was allegedly raped by her step-father for a period of two years. The incident was reported from South-East Delhi’s Jaitpur area. The sexual assault was discovered after the minor girl took ill and was taken to a government dispensary. The dispensary informed the Delhi Child Protection Unit (DCPU) for further action. The victim, with the help of a child helpline, was brought to the police station. A medical examination was conducted and the girl told the police that her step-father was sexually assaulting her for the past 2-3 years and would often threaten her. The accused, a painter by profession, was arrested.

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