Girl, 6, raped, dumped in India
2013-02-16 12:38
New Delhi - A 6-year-old girl was kidnapped, raped and
dumped by a roadside in New Delhi in the latest of a series of violent sexual
attacks that have shocked the country, officials and news reports said on Saturday.
The girl, from Delhi's satellite city of Gurgaon, was
spotted by a passer-by in the border region of Kapashera on Sunday night.
The crime became public knowledge only after local newspapers
and news-channels reported it on Friday.
"Medical examinations have confirmed rape. The girl
is recuperating in a hospital," Om Prakash, a local police officer said.
"We have launched a manhunt to arrest those
responsible for the brutal act but have few leads as the girl is unable to give
a proper statement since she is traumatised," he added.
The Times of India daily reported that the victim was
last seen with a man in his early 20s and it was possible that she had been
raped by more than one person.
Many rapes have been reported since December's fatal gang
rape of a 23-year-old student on a bus in New Delhi.
The assault sparked angry protests and demands for better
protection for women and stricter laws against rape.
Earlier this month, a man reportedly shoved an iron rod
into the mouth of a young girl when she resisted his attempt to rape her.
In another case, a Chinese national was allegedly raped
in the capital.
- SAPA
