9-yr-old girl abducted, raped, killed in N Delhi

A nine-year-old girl living in a rented accommodation with her family in north Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar was raped and murdered by her 52-year-old landlord on December 12, and her body was allegedly dumped in the Munak canal, police officers aware of the case said on Tuesday, adding that the accused has been arrested.

- Hemani Bhandari

Police said that the girl’s body is yet to be found, and divers have been deployed in the canal to search for the remains.

Meanwhile, the girl’s family and her neighbours blocked the GT Karnal Road near Swaroop Nagar for 3-4 hours, demanding the strictest of punishments for the accused, and the quick recovery of the victim’s remains. The protesters later dispersed after assurances by police that they are trying their best to find the body

Giving details of the case, officers associated with the case said that the girl lived with her parents — both factory workers — and two younger brothers at the rented house. On December 12, the girl’s mother fed the children, left for work at around 1.30pm, taking her youngest child — a 2-year-old boy — with her.