7-yr-old gang-raped, murdered in Ghaziabad

In a brutal incident, two persons lured a seven-year-old girl away from her family living near a worksite in Raj Nagar Extension of Ghaziabad, gang-raped her on the third floor of the under-construction building, killed her by hitting her on the head with a rod and threw her body into the basement of the worksite on Friday night, police said.

The police said they have arrested two people in connection with the incident.

Deputy commissioner of police Dhawal Jaiswal said, “We arrested a 22-year-old man, while the other suspect is a minor aged 16; he has been apprehended. The 16-year-old planned the crime, instigated the 22-year-old and they killed her to hide their identities.”

“Their involvement was established on the basis of CCTV footage. In one sequence, they were seen taking the girl along, while in another, they were seen taking the girl into an under-construction mall. The autopsy has confirmed rape and murder,” the DCP said.