Overview
- Police say the girl left home to buy stationery and was allegedly lured into a Sadar Bazaar shop on Wednesday, where she was restrained and sexually assaulted.
- Officers arrested 56-year-old Maqsood the same night and registered an FIR at the North District Women Police Station that includes rape, POCSO and wrongful confinement charges.
- A PCR call brought teams from PS Sadar Bazaar, the Women Police Station and ACPs to the scene and they began immediate investigative steps.
- The case follows the discovery of a murdered teenage girl near Kushak Road on September 13, for which four suspects including three juveniles were arrested, and it has sharpened public focus on child safety in North Delhi.
- Investigators will examine forensics, CCTV and witness statements as the matter proceeds to court, and the police response and custody of the accused are likely to shape any prosecution and further legal steps.