The police said that they lodged a case under Section 376 and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, based on the reports of postmortem and Ganga Ram Hospital.
Two days after a minor girl admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) with injuries to her private parts died, a case was registered on Sunday.
The police said that they lodged a case under Section 376 and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, based on the reports of postmortem and Ganga Ram Hospital.
A six-year-old girl mysteriously died on Friday allegedly due to sexual assault at her school on Thursday, after she was rushed to a hospital with multiple internal injuries to her body.
The child was in decompensated septic shock with respiratory failure and multi-organ dysfunction, doctors told police on Friday.
"The six-year-old, who was admitted at the hospital yesterday with injuries to the private parts, passed away today. The child was in decompensated septic shock with respiratory failure and multi-organ dysfunction," said Ajoy Sehgal, spokesperson, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
A senior police officer said at the time she was admitted, the girl was bleeding with injuries to her private parts. "On detailed examination the doctor suspected sexual assault for which a medico legal report was asked for. Inspite of the best efforts of doctors, the child expired at 12.45 am on Friday. The body has been sent for post mortem," DCP (Outer) MN Tiwari said.
"Primary medical reports suggest the girl had died due to severe infection," Tiwari added.
On Friday, Swati Jai Hind, chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, had condemned the incident and termed it 'devastating'.
"Met the doctors at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. 6 year old's medical reports reveal recto vaginal fistula which means tear in anal & vaginal region. Happens due 2 sexual assault. She appears to have died due 2 an infection from same. Police should immediately arrest perpetrator. Devastating! (sic)", read her tweet.
Earlier in the week, an eight-month-old girl was admitted to a hospital with serious injuries after she was allegedly raped by her 27-year-old cousin brother in northwest Delhi's Shakurbasti.
(With ANI inputs)
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