New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A 15-year-old boy was detained here Sunday on suspicion for involvement in the raped of a six-year-old girl, police sources said.
The boy, a drug addict, was caught Sunday and suspected of brutalising the minor in Badarpur area in south Delhi, sources said.
The victim, who was raped and injured Friday, is undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical ciences.
Investigators said they wanted to record the statement of the girl to confirm the juvenile's involvement.
The suspect lived in the same slum cluster where the victim reside with her family in Badarpur.
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