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Lawyer, BSc Student Among Three Arrested for Minor's Gangrape Near Kalkaji Temple
- •Three individuals, including a practicing lawyer and a BSc student, have been arrested in connection with the alleged gangrape of a minor near Delhi's Kalkaji Temple.
- •The accused are identified as brothers Hemant (lawyer) and Mukesh (BSc student), along with Asif, who was arrested first after allegedly firing at police.
- •The incident occurred in a park behind Kalkaji Temple, where the minor and a friend were allegedly approached by the three men who posed as policemen.
- •Asif allegedly threatened the victim with a firearm and knife before raping her, followed by the other two accused.
- •Police registered an FIR under BNS and POCSO Act sections; Asif was apprehended after an exchange of fire with police, sustaining a leg injury.
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Following a PCR call at around 8:45 pm, police registered an FIR and formed special teams to trace the suspects. One suspect, Asif, was tracked near Amar Colony and was arrested after an exchange of fire where he shot at police officers. Subsequently, two brothers identified as Hemant, a practising lawyer, and Mukesh, a BSc student, were also arrested, completing the apprehension of all three accused.
The 17-year-old victim had visited Kalkaji Mandir with a male friend and walked towards a nearby park around 7:30 pm. Three men aged 25 to 30 approached them, posed as police officers, threatened them, and separated the girl before taking her to a secluded area.
Delhi Police registered an FIR at the Amar Colony Police Station under Sections 70(2), 61(2), 115(2), and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
