Dalit girl from Delhi raped, killed in Gurgaon; landlord"s relative arrested

Gurgaon | Tuesday | 31st August, 2021

Summary:

Gurgaon, Aug 31 (PTI) A 13-year-old Dalit girl from north Delhi"s Narela was raped and killed allegedly by a relative of her landlord in neighbouring Gurgaon, officials said on Tuesday.

They said the landlady"s brother Praveen Verma has been arrested on the complaint of the girl"s father who made a PCR call when the accused allegedly tried to force the family to cremate the body.

The father has alleged in his complaint that Verma, along with others, has killed his daughter.

"On July 17, my landlord"s wife said that her sister-in-law has given birth to a child and she was taking my daughter along with her to her brother"s home in Gurgaon.

She also said that my daughter would stay there and could play with the daughter of her brother," he said.

However, at around 3 PM on August 23, the father was informed by his landlord that his daughter has died, the FIR states.