Two brothers arrested for sexually assaulting, killing minor

New Delhi: Two brothers have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls and killing one of them in east Delhi's Gandhi Nagar area, police said on Monday.

"Accused Danish (25) and Ashu (23) were booked for raping a minor girl, while the elder brother was also booked for the gruesome murder of the other 16-year-old girl and burning her body," said Rishi Pal, DCP (east) Delhi.

The girl's partially burnt body was found from a 2nd floor flat at Kailash Nagar of Gandhi Nagar area on July 28 by the police which had reached there following a report of fire.

During probe police found that she had returned from school around 1 pm on that day and was alone in the flat as her mother and brother had gone out for work, he said. Further investigation led the police to a close friend of the girl who alleged that both of them were being sexually assaulted by Danish and Ashu.

"During investigation, Danish's name cropped up as he was trying to contact the girl for some time. He knew the girl as they are both lived in the same locality," said the officer.

The girl's friends was counselled and her statement was recorded by a lady police officer. A case under sections 376,376D, 328,506 IPC and section 6 and 12 POCSO Act was registered at Gandhi Nagar police station yesterday and the accused brothers were arrested.

Danish had allegedly killed and tried to burn the body with kerosene oil to destroy the evidence of his offence. The investigators found that he was asking for "sexual favours" from the deceased girl, the DCP said. Police have obtained custody of Danish for further probe, he added.