Thursday, January 19, 2012

Jan 19, 2012: NGO man held for raping HIV+ minors

IANS | Jan 19, 2012, 09.25PM IST
GURGAON: The president of an NGO running a shelter home here for AIDS victims was detained and her son arrested on Thursday on charges of raping two HIV+ minor girls, police said.

Sunita Gupta was detained for allegedly hiding facts of sexual harassment of the girls. Her son and board member Ankur Gupta (38), who too is said to be a HIV+ patient, was arrested on rape charges.

The victims were produced in the court of judicial magistrate Ashok Maan, where their statements were recorded.

On Wednesday, eight minor girls were rescued from Drone Foundation's shelter home at Maruti Kung Bhondsi and shifted to another NGO in Delhi.

On Thursday, five more children were rescued.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Hamid Akhtar told reporters: "Ankur Gupta was arrested Thursday evening from his hideout in Gurgaon. Sunita Gupta wasn't arrested as inquiry against her is not yet complete."

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