Apr 26, 2013: Six-year-old found semi-nude, injured near public washroom; police suspect rape

IANS | Updated Apr 26, 2013 at 11:07pm IST
New Delhi: Another brutalisation of a minor was reported in New Delhi on Friday evening when a six-year-old girl was found unconscious near a public toilet, police said. Injury marks were found on her and rape is suspected.

A passer-by in south Delhi's Badarpur area spotted the girl lying unconscious and informed the police, who took her to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Doctors said her condition was critical.

According to the victim's uncle, the girl - a resident of Badarpur - had gone to relieve herself when she was assaulted. "A deep injury by a sharp edged weapon was found on her neck. She was naked," the victim's 30-year-old uncle said.

The police said 22 people have been rounded up for questioning and the public toilet's contractor has been detained. The victim's father is a balloon-seller.
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