<p>An eight-year-old girl was raped allegedly by her minor neighbour in northeast Delhi’s Welcome Colony on Monday.<br /><br />The 14-year-old accused has been apprehended and sent to a juvenile home, police said on Tuesday. <br /><br />The victim lives with her parents, but was alone at home when the incident took place. Her father is a labourer, who came to the capital from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district six months ago.<br /><br />Police said her mother had gone to a neighbour’s house on Monday evening. It is alleged that seeing the main door of the house open, the juvenile entered to watch TV.<br /><br />“It is claimed that the accused had also spotted the victim playing alone in the house. He went near the girl and sexually assaulted her,” a police officer said.<br /><br />When the victim tried to raise an alarm, the boy tried to gag her and then fled the spot leaving behind the child crying.<br /><br />Hearing the victim’s screams, her mother rushed to the house and found her semi-naked. The victim revealed her ordeal on being consoled by her mother.</p>.<p><br />She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where a medical examination confirmed sexual assault.<br />Police were also informed. The juvenile was initially absconding, but soon nabbed from the area. He was produced before a Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday and sent to a correctional facility for juvenile offenders.<br /><br />The girl is still undergoing treatment. On the basis of her medical examination, a case under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been registered with Welcome police station.<br /><br />Police said the accused is the victim’s neighbour and often went to her house to watch TV.<br /></p>
<p>An eight-year-old girl was raped allegedly by her minor neighbour in northeast Delhi’s Welcome Colony on Monday.<br /><br />The 14-year-old accused has been apprehended and sent to a juvenile home, police said on Tuesday. <br /><br />The victim lives with her parents, but was alone at home when the incident took place. Her father is a labourer, who came to the capital from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district six months ago.<br /><br />Police said her mother had gone to a neighbour’s house on Monday evening. It is alleged that seeing the main door of the house open, the juvenile entered to watch TV.<br /><br />“It is claimed that the accused had also spotted the victim playing alone in the house. He went near the girl and sexually assaulted her,” a police officer said.<br /><br />When the victim tried to raise an alarm, the boy tried to gag her and then fled the spot leaving behind the child crying.<br /><br />Hearing the victim’s screams, her mother rushed to the house and found her semi-naked. The victim revealed her ordeal on being consoled by her mother.</p>.<p><br />She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where a medical examination confirmed sexual assault.<br />Police were also informed. The juvenile was initially absconding, but soon nabbed from the area. He was produced before a Juvenile Justice Board on Tuesday and sent to a correctional facility for juvenile offenders.<br /><br />The girl is still undergoing treatment. On the basis of her medical examination, a case under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act has been registered with Welcome police station.<br /><br />Police said the accused is the victim’s neighbour and often went to her house to watch TV.<br /></p>
