8-Year-Old Homeless Girl Raped By Acquaintance

New Delhi: An eight-year-old girl, who was sleeping on a footpath along with her parents at Connaught Place in Lutyens' Delhi, was allegedly raped by an acquaintance on Monday.

The incident took place on the intervening night of July 7 and 8. The minor girl was picked up by the accused who used to work as a sweeper in the area. He then took her to a desolate spot and sexually assaulted her.

The accused, who was known to the victim's family, then dumped the girl at a nearby spot and fled from the scene. The victim's parents later informed the police about the incident. The police has launched a hunt to trace the culprit. — (PTI)