Man assaults minor girl

New Delhi: A nine-year-old girl was raped on Saturday allegedly by a man who took her to his shanty in a nearby area in Rohini's Samaipur Badli, police said. After getting information about the incident at around 12 pm, a police team reached the spot, they said.

Investigation revealed that the girl was playing outside her shanty when the accused reached there and took her to his shanty, where he allegedly raped her, a senior police officer said. After the incident, the victim came out of the place crying, the officer said.

The girl narrated the ordeal to her aunty upon reaching home. Following this, the girl's uncle reported the matter to police. Her parents were out on work when the incident occurred, he said. A medical examination of the victim confirmed rape.

The condition of the minor is now stable, Rajneesh Gupta, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) said.

The 28-year-old accused has gone absconding after the incident, he said. A case was registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused, police said.