NEW DELHI: A man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in east Delhi’s New Ashok Nagar area, police said on Saturday.
The accused has been identified as Farman (33), a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-1, they said.
The victim, in her complaint lodged on Friday, alleged that Farman sexually assaulted her by extending threats of causing harm to her parents, a senior police officer said.
A case was registered and the accused has been arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (east) Amrutha Guguloth said.
On September 27, 2022, the victim’s mother filed a missing complaint about her teen daughter following which a case was registered, police said.
The victim was found then and during her medical examination, she told police about the sexual assault but while recording a statement before the magistrate under section 164 of CrPC, she did not disclose any such incident, they said.
On Friday, she reported that after recording her statement in the previous incident, Farman again sexually assaulted her, police said.
Farman was previously involved in seven cases of snatching, theft, burglary and dacoity registered in Delhi’s east district, they said.
(With PTI inputs)
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
The accused has been identified as Farman (33), a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-1, they said.
The victim, in her complaint lodged on Friday, alleged that Farman sexually assaulted her by extending threats of causing harm to her parents, a senior police officer said.
A case was registered and the accused has been arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (east) Amrutha Guguloth said.
On September 27, 2022, the victim’s mother filed a missing complaint about her teen daughter following which a case was registered, police said.
The victim was found then and during her medical examination, she told police about the sexual assault but while recording a statement before the magistrate under section 164 of CrPC, she did not disclose any such incident, they said.
On Friday, she reported that after recording her statement in the previous incident, Farman again sexually assaulted her, police said.
Farman was previously involved in seven cases of snatching, theft, burglary and dacoity registered in Delhi’s east district, they said.
(With PTI inputs)
(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
