11-yr-old raped, strangled; cab driver arrested
New Delhi, June 23: A 11-year-old girl sleeping beside her family on a pavement in south Delhi was allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered by a cab driver in the early hours of Monday, police said on Tuesday. The accused, under the influence of marijuana, allegedly took the child to an isolated stretch near the Faridabad-Gurugram border, sexually assaulted her, strangled her with a piece of cloth and then smashed her chest with a stone, before covering the body with a pile of stones in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime and destroy evidence. What has left investigators and the victim’s family horrified is the accused’s conduct after the crime. Police said he showed no remorse, remained largely unemotional during interrogation and resumed his routine as if nothing had happened, even picking up another passenger before he was arrested hours later. The accused, identified as Bashu Kumar Singh (29), a native of Bihar, was arrested within six hours of the incident following an extensive manhunt involving nearly 20 police teams. (PTI)
Girl climbs 100-ft mobile tower, demands beau’s release from jail
Bokaro (Jharkhand), June 23: The Jharkhand Police on Tuesday rescued a 17-year-old girl after she climbed a 100-foot mobile tower in Bokaro district demanding that her 22-year-old boyfriend be released from jail and her marriage be arranged with him, officials said. The rescue operation lasted five hours as she climbed the tower located in Dhendhe village. She has been sent to a hospital in Tenughat, a senior police officer said. “We safely rescued the girl after she was counselled and given assurance that her demands will be looked into,” Bermo SDPO Ravindra Kumar Singh told PTI. The girl demanded that her boyfriend be released and her marriage be arranged with him. (PTI)
