A 5-year-old girl was raped by a 25-year-old man on the grounds of the United States Embassy in India’s capital, reviving a debate about sexual violence against women and children in the country.

5-year-old girl raped in US embassy New Delhi,the rape capital of #India



Around 100 sexual assaults are reported to police in India every day, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), In 2017, more than 32,000 rapes were reported across the country pic.twitter.com/R4TcYg3OKC — Director CDC (Official) (@DirectorCDC) February 7, 2020

The 25-year-old son of a housekeeper at the embassy was detained in connection with the assault, which took place on living quarters reserved for support staff. The girl’s parents were away when the assault took place, officials said.

People of India need to consider why they are competing with the lowest of the low with these statistics. — Charles Stuart (@Charles94070343) February 6, 2020

According to police, the girl’s father worked in a support-staff role at the embassy. Her parents filed a case against the man, and he was taken into custody on charges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses.

A 2012 law introduced stricter punishment, including the death penalty, for those convicted of crimes against minors in India.

5 year old girl screams for help in US Embassy India! Five year old baby!!!! Let that sink in for a minute! You have to be special kind of sick bastard to do this heinous crime!!!https://t.co/L2ZrnKidW2. #unitedstates #stu @SpeakerPelosi @HouseForeign — NorwegianVoice (@norwegian_voice) February 6, 2020

The United States Embassy said in a statement: “We were deeply disturbed by the alleged misconduct. We promptly took action when we were informed of the allegation, and brought this matter to the attention of the police. Of course, we are cooperating fully with them.”

A 25-year-old man has been charged for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl on the premises of the US embassy in Delhi, India. The girl is in stable condition in hospital. Her family lives on the grounds of the embassy, as her father is a housekeeping staff member pic.twitter.com/NiCwRHdfd9 — BFM News (@NewsBFM) February 7, 2020

India has been wracked by several high-profile cases of sexual assaults in recent years.

In 2012, a 23-year-old woman was attacked by several men with an iron rod on a private bus in New Delhi and left on the side of the road. The woman later died from her injuries, setting off nationwide protests and spurring the government to create a fast-track court for rape cases and to introduce capital punishment for particularly brutal sexual crimes.

Rename- India to Rapist Nation . A 5 year old . And no outrage. No decency- no shame . Hell of a religious autocracy you all live in . — Ralph Sibilia (@sibilia_ralph) February 7, 2020

The country also recoiled at a 2018 case in a gated community in Chennai, where an 11-year-old girl was repeatedly raped by several men who lured her with soft drinks laced with drugs, and filmed themselves assaulting her, brandishing knives and threatening to release the videos if the girl told her family, the police said.

India. A country with a beautiful culture and many riches. But I will never visit because of the men.



'Indian man (25) rapes 5 year old girl on American embassy terrain" https://t.co/LiMmkeYCQ6 — Laura (@MauveLala) February 7, 2020

And last year, four men accused of raping and killing a young woman near the southern city of Hyderabad were shot dead under a bridge by police officers who had taken them to the scene of the crime.

Frequent rape issue is the big problem in INDIA PAKISTAN AND BANGLADASH



THE AUTHORITY SHOULD DO SOMETHING TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE — GoldenPhavilpt888 (@phapha565531220) February 6, 2020

Human rights activists questioned the police’s account, while many others celebrated and hailed the officers as heroes, showering them with rose petals.