Delhi: Girl raped for 3 years on pretext of marriage, accused arrested
The girl belongs to Assam and had come to Delhi with Jahiruddin (27) and was living with him, police said.
A 16-year old girl was allegedly raped by a man for the past three years on pretext of marriage.
The girl belongs to Assam and had come to Delhi with Jahiruddin (27) and was living with him, police said.
According to police, "the girl said that she was kept at a house in Janakpuri area of Delhi for the past three years, during which the accused raped her." Police have arrested the accused, who has been sent to judicial custody.
"The accused had promised to help her get a job in Delhi and marry her when she turned 18. The girl claimed that she knew the accused through a relative at her village in Assam. She said that she eloped with him from the village without the knowledge of her parents," said police.
"The girl approached her relatives after the accused left the house last week claiming that he was going out in search of a job but did not return thereafter", added police official. After waiting for two days, the girl went to a friend in Dabri and later complained to the police.