Four persons, including three minors, allegedly gangraped a 17-year-old girl in Delhi, stabbed her to death and then dumped her body in an open field where parts of it were eaten by dogs. The horrifying incident, according to the police, came to light when the decomposed body of the victim was found on September 13 days after the rape and murder.
According to the police, the body of the 17-year-old had decomposed to such an extent that its gender could not be immediately ascertained.
The girl had not been reported missing by her family. Some parts of the body had also been eaten by stray dogs, and one of her hands was found separated from the body, police added. A case was registered under relevant sections of the BNS and the POCSO Act. The investigation subsequently led to the apprehension of four persons, including three juveniles, allegedly linked to the crime.
Police said the girl’s decomposed body was found near Jaipal Rana’s field on Kushak Road in Central Delhi on September 13. As there was no apparent eyewitness and the identity of the perpetrators was initially unknown, police teams analysed more than 50 CCTV cameras covering the area and adjoining routes.
The body had decomposed to such an extent that its gender could not be immediately ascertained, according to the police. Police said the girl and the accused persons were known to each other and she was travelling with them in a tempo when the crime took place. Police said her family told them that she would often leave home and return after a few days.
They allegedly drank together inside a tempo before the girl was sexually assaulted, stabbed to death and her body disposed of.
