Cabbie scouted for 45 min before abducting 10-yr-old

{ RAPE-MURDER OF MINOR }

- Jignasa Sinha

The 29-year-old cab driver accused of kidnapping, raping and murdering a 10-year-old girl in south Delhi spent nearly 45 minutes scouting the area before abducting the child, investigators aware of the case details said on Thursday.

Police said the accused told investigators that he first drove past the footpath where the girl was asleep with her family nearly an hour before the abduction and spotted the 10-year-old, but since she was sleeping close to her mother, he decided to wait for a better opportunity. He later returned and allegedly forced the child into his car.

“We have now established that he reached the spot almost an hour before the incident,” said an investigating officer. “He arrived for the first time around 3.30am to 3.45am but did not pick up the girl then. He drove towards Chhattarpur Road and returned a short while later.”

According to another investigator, the accused told police during questioning that he had noticed the girl during his earlier visit to the area.