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Delhi Police Arrest Three Suspects in Park Rape

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Delhi Police Arrests

Delhi Police arrested three men for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Astha Kunj Park.
Police traced Asif near DM Office Road and arrested him with lawyer Hemant and student Mukesh.
Asif allegedly fired three rounds at officers, striking Head Constable Rajesh’s bullet-proof jacket.
Rajesh returned fire, wounding Asif’s right leg.
The three were booked under BNS and POCSO, presented to Magistrate Deepika Thakran, remanded 14 days.

Summary

Commissioner Orders Patrols

The Delhi Development Authority alerted police three times since 2025 about missing CCTV footage in Aastha Kunj Park.
Police reported interior park cameras were non-functional, using only temporary units for temple events.
Investigators sent the accused’s phones to the Forensic Science Laboratory to recover deleted data and videos.
Commissioner Anurag Kumar inspected the park Tuesday night and ordered additional motorcycle and foot patrols.

Summary

Sandhu Launches Pink Force

Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu ordered a women-centric “Pink Force” modeled on Goa’s police unit.
The Pink Force will deploy trained women officers at schools, colleges, metro stations and other vulnerable spots.
Delhi Development Authority announced a one-week safety audit of all city parks starting Thursday.
DCW chairperson Lata Gupta demanded a detailed police report on the Kalkaji incident.
Lata Gupta pledged support for victims.

History

Historical Context

The 16 December 2012 gang-rape of Jyoti Singh sparked nationwide protests and led the government to appoint the Verma Committee (22 Dec 2012) and pass the Criminal Law Amendment Act on 19 Mar 2013, incorporating about 90 % of its recommendations. The Act introduced harsher penalties and new offences, prompting Delhi’s DDA to upgrade CCTV after today’s arrests of Asif, Hemant and Mukesh.

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Delhi Police Arrests

Delhi Police arrested three men for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in Astha Kunj Park.
Police traced Asif near DM Office Road and arrested him with lawyer Hemant and student Mukesh.
Asif allegedly fired three rounds at officers, striking Head Constable Rajesh’s bullet-proof jacket.
Rajesh returned fire, wounding Asif’s right leg.
The three were booked under BNS and POCSO, presented to Magistrate Deepika Thakran, remanded 14 days.

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