Delhi shamed again: One-year-old girl assaulted,raped in Shankar Vihar

Incident took place at domestic help quarters of residential complex for serving Defence officials.

A fifteen-month-old girl was allegedly raped and physically assaulted by unknown persons in the domestic help quarters of a residential complex for serving Defence officials in South Delhis Shankar Vihar area on Friday evening.

According to police,the incident was reported around 5 pm,when the child was alone at home. Her mother works as a domestic help at the house of an Air Force officer. The father,who is unemployed,had gone to his friends house when two men allegedly barged in and sexually assaulted the child,police said.

The mother returned home to find the girl unconscious. She saw that the childs private parts were bleeding and rushed her to Safdarjung Hospital,police said. After preliminary medical examination,doctors informed her that it was a case of sexual assault and a PCR call was made.

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The child sustained injuries on her arms and legs,apart from internal injuries. The doctors,however,denied the possibility of any foreign object being inserted in her body. She also sustained minor bruises. Her medical examination has been conducted,which proved sexual assault. Her condition is stable, an officer said.

A case of rape has been registered against unknown persons at the Vasant Vihar police station and special teams have been formed to nab the accused.

The FSL team was sent to the crime scene to collect fingerprints and other evidence. The statement of the victims mother was recorded. Our teams will question neighbours,friends and all those who had access to the victims house, a police officer said.

Based on the initial investigation,police have zeroed in on a few suspects,who will be questioned. Investigation in the matter is underway,police said.

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