Delhi government official booked for raping deceased friend's minor daughter for months

New Delhi: A Delhi government official has been booked for allegedly raping his deceased friend's minor daughter for several months police said on Monday. The assault took place allegedly between 2020 and 2021.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday ordered the suspension of a Delhi government official, accused of rape and has sought a report from his Chief Secretary by 5 pm today (Monday). The order comes after the official was booked for allegedly raping his deceased friend's minor daughter for several months, resulting in her pregnancy.

FIR under POCSO

The Burari Police Station registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the official under several sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on August 13.

The torture began after death of victim's father

According to police following the death of her father, who was also a government employee, the minor girl started living with the accused in Burari from October 2020 to February 2021.

Sexual Harassment for months

As per the complainant, the accused sexually harassed, physically molested and repeatedly raped her for several months between 2020 and 2021. 

Mentally and physically shattered

"The girl started having anxiety bouts and was admitted to a hospital a week back. After extensive psychological counselling, she opened up to the doctors, counsellors and police officers and revealed that she was sexually harassed by the accused," police said.

Abortion, alleged involvement of the wife of the accused

The minor disclosed that she got pregnant and was forced to abort her pregnancy by the wife of the accused  Delhi Police said. 

The medico-legal examination of the minor has been conducted and an investigation into the matter is underway. Further details are awaited.

Update: Delhi Police on Monday detained the Delhi government official who has been accused of raping a minor over several months. "We have detained the accused and are interrogating him," The Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Sagar Singh Khalsi told ANI.

(With ANI inputs)