Girl sexually assaulted in New Delhi

New Delhi: A 10-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unidentified man in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar area, police said on Friday.

The incident took place on Thursday between 7 pm to 8 pm when the girl was playing outside her house with friends, said Pankaj Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (east). 

During investigation, it was revealed that the victim's family had come from eastern Uttar Pradesh in search of work. 

Her parents are labourers and do not have a permanent residence here, Singh said.