8-yr-old girl raped by father in Sadar Bazar; accused arrested

An eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in central Delhi's Sadar Bazar area in the early hours of March 8, police said on Wednesday.

- Hemani Bhandari

NEW DELHI: The accused, a vegetable vendor, was arrested the same day after locals tracked him down and handed him over to authorities.

The horrific crime came to light when the girl's mother approached the Sadar Bazar police station late on March 8, reporting that her daughter had been sexually assaulted.

The girl was taken for a medical examination, which confirmed the assault. She was then administered medical care and is now stable, investigators aware of the case said, adding that she is now receiving counseling from a team of experts.

The alleged rape took place when the girl's mother, a vegetable vendor like her husband, had left home early on the morning of March 8 with her 10-year-old son to buy produce at Azadpur vegetable market.