Delhi Police has registered a case against a Delhi government official working for Women and Child Development Department for raping his friend’s 14-year-old daughter for several months and impregnating her. The police acted swiftly and reached the official's residence to arrest him.

The victim is a young student from Delhi studying in Class 12 and was living with the accused and his family after the death of her father in October, 2020. The accused is assuming the position of Deputy Director in the WCD department.

Delhi Police has also lodged an FIR against the accused, his wife and his whole family on the charges of rape under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The wife has been charged with giving her abortion pills to terminate the pregnancy. The accused had allegedly raped the girl numerous times between November 2020 and January 2021.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has immediately ordered the suspension of the accused official. Going by the statement of DCP North Sagar Singh, an FIR has been registered under the POCSO Act based upon the victim's complaint. Delhi Police have already issued a notice to the accused and have also conducted an interrogation.

“The survivor said that she started living with a family friend, her guardian, after her father’s death from October 2020 to February 2021. She was sexually harassed, physically molested and repeatedly raped by the uncle under whose care and guardianship she was staying at his house. The survivor started having anxiety bouts and was admitted to a hospital a week back ”, a statement from the police official read.

He further added that the girl opened up about the abuse to the doctors only after extensive psychological counseling. “She stated having panic attacks after undergoing the termination of pregnancy by the accused and his wife. A medical examination has been done and an investigation is in progress", he said.

The police official also added that the names of the accused have been withheld to conceal their identity. “Subsequent details will be disclosed after recording the judicial statement in front of the magistrate. The survivor is still recovering and is under care. She is a minor and a student,” the senior police official stated. He added that the girl is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital. He added, "After registering the FIR, we filed an application in court on the second day itself to record the statement of the girl in front of the magistrate, but the doctor refused that the mental condition of the minor is not right now."

The Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), Swati Maliwal took note of the case and said that the police had not yet arrested the accused. “A government official holding the position of Deputy Director in the Women and Child Development Department in Delhi has been accused of sexual assault of a girl. The police have not arrested him yet. Delhi Police are issuing notices in this regard. Someone who was supposed to ensure the safety of daughters has turned into a predator. Where should girls go? Arrest should happen soon!”, she tweeted on X.

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