8-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Delhi

According to police, the incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon. "We received a police control room call regarding the incident on Wednesday afternoon following which a police team was dispatched to the spot in Adarsh Nagar area, said a senior police official. "The medical examination of the victim was conducted after which a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and POCSO Act was registered. The accused, who is also a minor, has been apprehended," said the official. During the initial probe, it was revealed that the boy and the girl were known to each other. "Both used to play in a park. On Wednesday afternoon, the accused took her to a place near railway tracks where he sexually assaulted her," the official added. --IANS ssh/vd

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