52-year-old held for raping minor girl  

New Delhi, August 28

A minor girl was allegedly raped by a 52-year-old man in a graveyard in West Delhi's Rohini under the guise of performing occult rituals, officials said on Wednesday.

According to the complaint filed by the 12-year-old victim, the accused, Mohammad Sharif, lured her to a graveyard in Kanjhawala to perform 'tantra' to cure her father, who is suffering from a chronic disease and later raped her.

"A call regarding sexual assault of a girl was received at Kanjhawala police station on Tuesday and a police team was sent to the spot," a senior police officer said.

Based on the victim's complaint, an FIR under Section 65(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and 6 of POCSO Act was registered against the accused.

"The girl was medically examined at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital. We have arrested the accused and further investigation is underway," the police officer said.