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- Delhi Police have arrested four accused, including three minors, in the gang rape and murder of a minor girl in the Outer North area.
- The girl's body was found in fields near Kushak Road in Swaroop Nagar on the morning of September 13, and investigation revealed she was raped before being killed.
- Police traced the suspects by examining footage from around 50 CCTV cameras after a suspicious tempo was spotted, leading to the arrests.
- Two knives and bloodstained clothes allegedly used in the crime have been recovered from the accused.
- Three of the accused are aged 16 and 17, so the case will involve proceedings under juvenile justice laws alongside charges under the POCSO Act, and police are still verifying each accused's exact role.
What to watch next
- Whether police identify any additional accused involved in the crime.
- Findings on how the accused knew the victim and how she was taken to the spot.
- Details of each accused's role established during interrogation.
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- Minor girl victim gang rape and murder· immediate
- Four accused (three of them minors) arrest and detention· immediate
- Victim's family bereavement and trauma· weeks
- Delhi public and women's safety discourse renewed safety scrutiny· weeks
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Named India · Swaroop Nagar · Delhi Police · Lokeshwaran R · Shivam
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