A seven-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a 15-year-old boy from her locality in Neb Sarai area. The girl was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Hospital where her condition is said to be stable after a two-hour-long surgery.

The accused juvenile has been apprehended. Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal alleged the hospital denied treatment to the girl

for four hours. The hospital, however denied the allegations.

The girl who is in Class II, was playing with the juvenile — who is in Class IX — Friday evening, said a police officer. The boy lured her to a secluded place and raped her.

The boy ran away from the spot, leaving the girl bleeding, the officer added.

According to AIIMS authorities the girl had been operated for perineal injuries after a medical examination.

“She sustained injuries in her genitals due to which she had to be operated. A team of gynaecologists and pediatricians are monitoring her. She is stable after surgery,” AIIMS spokesperson Dr Amit Gupta said.

Police said the girl told them a boy living in her locality raped her. The family, however, suspected the involvement of more than one person in the crime.

Police said a case had been registered at Neb Sarai police station. A team from the police station was sent to the boy’s home from where he was nabbed. Sources said the boy had confessed to the crime.

Maliwal visited the girl Sunday and met the family. She later tweeted: “Shocked AIIMS denied treatment to bleeding seven-year-old rape victim for four hours. Wasn’t given even first aid. Will issue notice. Unacceptable.”

Sources in AIIMS however said the girl was given the best possible care.

“We have conducted her medical examination and operated her. She is stable now. There was no negligence on our part,” a senior official at AIIMS said when asked to comment on Maliwal’s tweet.

The officer said the girl has been kept under observation and will remain in the hospital for the next few days.

Ex-Army man rapes minor, kills self

A retired army man committed suicide on Sunday after allegedly raping a minor girl in southeast Delhi’s Sunlight Colony area.

The matter came to light after the girl’s parents informed police about the alleged assault. The body of the accused was found at a railway track located near their residence.

The accused, identified as Anil Kumar (62), lived on the second floor of the four-storey residential complex at Sunlight Colony. The girl’s father works as a welder.

Police said the girl told them that she was returning home after a tuition class when Kumar pulled her into his room.

He dropped her home after the alleged rape and fled the scene, police said.

The girl’s mother spotted her daughter crying and informed the neighbours.

She was rushed to the hospital and the police were informed. Police said the accused was not present when a team reached his home.

While the police were looking for him, they discovered a body near Nizamuddin Railway track near the residence, which proved to be his.

“Prima facie it appears, Kumar committed suicide as he might have felt remorse. We have lodged a case and are conducting a probe from all possible angles,” said a police officer. The complex in which Kumar lived belongs to his younger brother who lives in Nagpur, Maharashtra, police said.

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