Delhi Teen Sexually Assaulted and Stabbed to Death, Decomposed Body Found in Field, Four Held
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Four individuals, including three minors, have been apprehended in connection with the gang-assault and fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old girl in the capital's Swaroop Nagar area.
Police recovered the victim's heavily decomposed body on September 13 in an open field near Jaipal Rana’s property on Kushak Road. Investigators stated that one of her hands was separated and parts of the body had been consumed by stray dogs. The remains, covered with leaves and soil, bore eight stab wounds.
Sequence of Events
According to investigators, the victim had gone to meet a 17-year-old boy known to her. Police said the boy allegedly assaulted her before calling his friends, who also allegedly committed the assault. The victim was subsequently taken to a deserted ground on Kushak Road and stabbed multiple times.
Her family had not filed a missing person report, noting she frequently left home and returned after a few days.
CCTV Trail and Arrests
Following the discovery of the body, local police scanned footage from more than 50 CCTV cameras along the area and surrounding routes. Investigators spotted a suspicious tempo near the time of the crime. Although the vehicle registration number was obscured by darkness, police tracked its movement across multiple cameras.
During a search operation on the night of September 15–16, officers traced the vehicle to Khadda Colony in Swaroop Nagar.
Police apprehended 19-year-old Shivam Ganesh alongside three minors aged between 16 and 17. Authorities recovered two knives, clothing items, and the tempo used in the incident.
Ongoing Investigation
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Interrogation of the four accused and forensic examinations are currently underway. Investigators are working to establish the complete sequence of events and determine the specific role played by each individual in the crime.
