Delhi: Two minors gang-raped, both in critical condition

Two minors were brutally gangraped in the city, incidents which comes close on the heels of the rape of a four-year-old girl in northwest Delhi.

While a two-and-a-half-year-old girl was raped in Nihal Vihar area of west Delhi on Friday, a 5-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three men who were later arrested by the police in East Delhi's Anand Vihar.

The two-and-a-half-year-old girl was kidnapped and allegedly gangraped by two bike-borne men who picked her up from outside her home in Nihal Vihar area of south west delhi.

The girl was later found by the locals in a park and was profusely bleeding. She was rushed to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital where she is undergoing treatment, police said.

A case has been registered under relevant Sections of IPC and POCSO Act and a manhaunt has been launched to arrest the accused, said a senior police officer.

The chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women​ Swati Maliwal in a series of tweets, said, "Woke up to 2 incidents of gangrape of a 2.5 year old n 5 year old. Bleeding not stopping for 2.5 year old. On way to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital."

When will Delhi wake up? Till when will girls continue to be brutalized in Indian capital. Gangrape of 2.5 year n 5 year old. Shameful.

— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) October 17, 2015

The 2.5 year baby was picked from Ramlila. Gangraped n left in a park. Met her. Has sustained severe injuries. Has been bleeding profusely

— Swati Maliwal (@SwatiJaiHind) October 17, 2015

In other incident, three men who were allegedly under the influence of intoxicants gangraped a 5-year-old girl last evening in Anand Vihar area of east Delhi, police said.

The victim, who sustained severe injuries to her private parts, was rushed to GTB Hospital.

The accused Prakash, Rewati and Sitaram were caught by the locals after they heard the shrieks of the girl. The accused were thrashed and later handed over to police.