10-year-old girl raped and murdered by a gang; 2 people arrested

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A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped and killed by her neighbours in north Delhi, PTI reported. According to the report, her body was found early Friday with her head smashed in an abandoned plot, police said.

Two people were arrested in connection with the case, it was said. She was allegedly raped and then killed by her neighbors.

According to the report, police received a PCR call from the victim’s father at around 12.30 am on Friday reporting her missing, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Ravi Kumar Singh.

The victim’s father told police he noticed his daughter missing around 9:45 p.m. They began searching for her and called police. She did not come home, Singh said.

According to PTI, shortly after the call, police found the girl’s body with her head smashed in an abandoned plot nearby, Singh said.

Locals saw the victim’s neighbour, Rahul (20), bringing the girl to the property, the DCP said.

Based on the father’s complaint, Rahul and Devdutt (30) were arrested and are being interrogated, DCP said.

According to the police, the two accused lured the girl under the pretext of going to a nearby bar with her and committed the crime.

A case has been registered against the accused under sections 363 (punishment for kidnapping), 302 (murder) and 376D (gang rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Further investigation is underway, the DCP said.

Bail application of Thane doctor in rape case rejected by court

A court has rejected the bail plea of ​​a Thane-based doctor who was arrested for allegedly promising marriage to a woman and raping her. The 32-year-old Thane-based doctor was denied bail as the court felt he might tamper with evidence as the investigation in the case is ongoing, PTI reported.

According to the PTI report, the court observed: “As long as the investigation is ongoing, tampering with evidence is possible if bail is granted.”

Rejecting bail for the Thane doctor, Additional Sessions Judge Premal S. Vithalani said, “In view of the state of investigation, the gravity of the offence and the facts of the case, in my opinion, there is no ground for granting bail.”

He reportedly issued an order in this case on June 11, a copy of which was made available on Tuesday.

The judge, in his order denying bail to the Thane doctor, said that the judgment on the bail application has to be passed keeping in mind the facts and circumstances of the case. Justice Vithalani said, “Every bail application has to be decided keeping in mind the facts and circumstances of the case. There can be no coercive formula in granting or rejecting bail applications.”

According to reports, the prosecution said the Thane-based doctor and the 27-year-old woman became friends in 2017 and he proposed marriage to her in 2020.

The PTI report added that the woman approached the police earlier this year, following which a complaint of rape and criminal intimidation was filed against him. The Thane-based doctor, the report said, was arrested on May 7 after the court rejected his interim bail plea on April 24.

According to the PTI report, the law enforcement agency had challenged the Thane-based doctor’s bail application on the grounds that he had exploited the woman with false promises of marriage and threatened her with sexual relations.

The court examined the evidence, according to the PTI report, including mobile phone records and an audio recording of the informant’s lawyer. The court said, “In view of the facts of the case, one has to determine whether the accused deserves bail. There is no doubt that the informant consented to the physical intercourse. The accused’s lawyer has produced numerous photographs showing intimate details.”

However, it is alleged that the informant gave his consent due to the accused’s false promises of marriage and his threats to circulate pictures and videos of sexual acts on the internet, the court said, adding: “Such consent definitely cannot be considered as valid consent within the meaning of the law.”