NEW DELHI: A Class X girl was allegedly attacked by three boys near her home in Delhi’s Rohini after she resisted an alleged molestation attempt, police said on Thursday. Police have arrested one accused boy and are investigating the incident from all angles. Her 80-year-old grandmother and 45-year-old mother were also attacked when they tried to protect her.
What police said about the August 4 bus case
The girl’s mother and grandmother intervened during the incident and were also allegedly attacked. All three injured family members were taken to a hospital for treatment. Giving details about the case, Delhi Police stated, “Only one boy has been accused of molestation. There was also a pre-existing enmity between the parties involved. During the incident, the boy was also struck on the head with a stick. The Delhi Police have registered a case, arrested the accused boy, and are investigating the matter from all angles. An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway. Police are examining the circumstances that led to the incident and the allegations made by both sides.
The 16-year-old victim is a Class 11 student from Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh, according to police sources.
The incident involved three boys who live near the girl’s house, according to Delhi Police. Police said only one of the boys has been accused of molesting the Class X student. They were later discharged, police said.
Rohini case follows another assault case involving teenage student
Police arrested the bus driver, Kuldeep, and conductor, Sandeep, in connection with the case. The Rohini incident comes after another recent case involving a 16-year-old student from Uttar Pradesh. The alleged incident took place on the night of August 4 in a sleeper bus in the Kashmere Gate area.
The teenager was allegedly gang-raped aboard a moving sleeper bus that travelled through the National Capital Region before she was abandoned near a major transit terminal, according to police.
