10 cops injured during protests over minor's rape in Delhi; 11 held

Six persons were arrested and five others apprehended today for allegedly injuring 10 policemen and damaging cars during a protest over the alleged rape of a girl in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area.

The protest over the alleged rape of the 11-year-old girl last night turned violent as demonstrators damaged cars and pelted stones at police personnel.

Following arson and violence, police detained over 20 people.

However, they later said six of them were arrested while 5 apprehended.

The arrested accused were identified as Sonu (27), Murari (59), Sanju (38), Sonu (23), Vimal (27) and Dalip (22), they said.

The five apprehended accused are being treated as juvenile and were sent to observation home till the verification of their age, they added.

A large number of people belonging to a Jhuggi cluster of Rangpuri Pahari area had last night gathered to protest the rape of the minor girl, Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Devender Arya said.

Police were alerted about a traffic jam near Ryan International School at Vasant Kunj area following which they rushed to the spot, the officer said.

The protesters had blocked both the carriageways of Chhatarpur Mahipalpur road near the Hoti camp Jhuggi. Despite being informed that the accused in the rape case has been arrested, the protesters pelted stones on the police party, he said.

The officer said that even after repeated warning when the crowd did not disperse, police had to use mild force to maintain law and order.

In the process, 10 policemen, including two assistant commissioners of police, two inspectors, an assistant sub-inspector, a head constable and four constables suffered injuries, the DCP said.

During the protest, 11 private cars and a police vehicle were damaged, police said, adding that a case was registered and investigation underway.

On August 22, the minor girl was allegedly raped when she had gone to relieve herself in a forest area in Rangapuri Pahari area.

Yesterday, a 34-year-old man, identified as Prakash, was arrested from the area in connection with the incident.