Latest News | 7-year-old in Northeast Delhi sexually abused by neighbours

New Delhi, July 20 (PTI) – A seven-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her 22-year-old neighbour in northeast Delhi’s Nand Nagari area, police said on Saturday.

The incident occurred when the victim’s mother was not at home and the child was alone in the house in Nand Nagari on Wednesday.

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When the victim’s mother returned, she saw her crying and the accused Saurabh Rishi, who lives in the same area, was present in the house, a police official said.

When the accused saw the victim’s mother, he ran away but was caught by the people.

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The victim’s father, an e-rickshaw driver, filed a complaint under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO) and the accused was arrested, police said.

Further investigations are ongoing, it said.

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