Three schoolgirls abducted, sexually assaulted in Delhi

Police say four persons, including two women, have been arrested in the case

Three minor schoolgirls were abducted and sexually assaulted after they were given drinks mixed with sedatives at Rohini, the Delhi Police said on Thursday.

Four persons, including two women, have been arrested in the case. The accused are: Bangali Lal Sharma, 45, Sandeep alias Shanky, 36, Ruksana, 40 and Jyoti, 19, the police said. The accused had a history of previous involvements.

The Defence Colony police station received a complaint from a resident of Masjid Moth on August 6 claiming that his daughter went to school at Andrews Ganj around 7.30 a.m. by her school van. Around 2 p.m. the school van driver informed that his daughter did not go to school by the van.

Later, it was revealed that his daughter and her two other classmates were missing from school.

A case under Section 363 (kidnapping) of the IPC was registered and investigation was taken up, said Benita Mary Jaiker, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South).

During the investigation, the parents and classmates were examined. CCTV footage was checked.

Later, the police received information about the girls in the Karol Bagh area. They were traced and medically examined. The prosecutrix gave history of sexual assault, the police said.