Delhi: 24-year-old held for rape of minor, had tried to kidnap another girl earlier

A 24 old man, identified as Prakash, has been arrested in South West Delhi for raping a 9 year old girl, in a portable toilet.

The girl described the man as “a tall, dark-complexioned uncle” to her counsellors.

It has been alleged that Prakash attempted to kidnap another minor girl hours before he raped the nine-year-old.

According to The Indian Express, “Police said they were informed around 11 pm Wednesday that a minor girl was allegedly raped by an unidentified person in South-West Delhi. The nine-year-old had gone to the nearby jungle as “portable toilets there did not have electricity”. An FIR was lodged in the matter under IPC sections 376 (rape), 365 (kidnapping) as well as relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the police station in the area, police said.”

“The woman, who had complained about the attempt to kidnap of her daughter, again approached the police and identified the accused, the officer said. The officer added that the accused during interrogation confessed to having committed the rape as well as attempt to