One of the three men accused of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl at a park in Delhi used to frequently visit the crime scene, with authorities suspecting that the incident may have been pre-planned.
The incident took place earlier this week when the girl and her 17-year-old friend went to Astha Kunj Park after offering prayers at Kalkaji Mandir on the occasion of her 17th birthday.
Hemant was removed from a gym about a month ago after its management allegedly received several complaints from women regarding his behaviour, PTI reported, citing a senior police officer. They followed them for nearly a kilometre and then confronted them by posing as police personnel. After the alleged assault, the three threatened the girl of filing a complaint and fled the scene. The girl and her friend managed to leave the park and call the police.
The incident took place earlier this week when the girl and her 17-year-old friend went to Astha Kunj Park after offering prayers at Kalkaji Mandir on the occasion of her 17th birthday and entered the grounds through Gate No. 7, when the accused trio spotted them.
The accused used words like ‘sir’ to address her friend in order to convince them that they were cops, according to sources.
The investigation also revealed that Asif had several pornographic videos on his phone.
Police said the three accused have been showing “no remorse” during questioning.
The investigation has also raised suspicion that the accused may have been involved in similar incidents at the park earlier, with officials checking their criminal records and past activities.
