Delhi shocker! Five teenagers gang-rape 2 girls in outer Delhi; 4 detained

The rape incident took place on Wednesday at around 8.30 pm near Mundka metro station when the girls and their male friends were out on a walk.

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New Delhi: The Delhi Police has detained four of the five teenagers accused of gang-raping two girls, including a minor, in outer Delhi's Aman Vihar area.

The incident took place on Wednesday at around 8.30 pm near Mundka metro station when the girls and their male friends were out on a walk, a senior police officer said.

The accused spotted one of the girls in a compromising position with her male friend following which they beat them up and held hostage, the officer said.

Then they took turns to rape the two girls, aged 18 and 17 years, in the isolated area near Mundka metro station, the officer said.

They threatened the victims of dire consequences if they reported the matter to police, the officer said.

A medical examination of the girls confirmed rape and a case under sections 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), 376 (punishment for rape) IPC and relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) has been registered, the officer said.

Police are trying to determine whether the accused are minors, the officer added.

(With PTI inputs)