A stunning incident has come to gentle in South Delhi’s Hauz Khas space, the place a 14-year-old boy was subjected to degrading acts by three of his buddies. The perpetrators recorded the distressing incident and shared the video on social media, showcasing the younger boy who was compelled to crouch at knifepoint whereas his buddies compelled him to lick their footwear and carry out an unnatural act, in accordance with the police, information company PTI reported.
The video led to apprehension of the accused, the Delhi Police knowledgeable on Monday, as per PTI.
The sufferer’s mom found the video on her cell phone on Sunday night time and promptly reported it to the native police. Earlier, the Delhi Police had acknowledged that one of many three juveniles had despatched the video.
Responding to a PCR name on Sunday night time, native police swiftly arrived on the scene the place the caller reported an unnatural act dedicated in opposition to her 14-year-old son.
As per PTI, an officer acknowledged, “They took the boy for a medical examination after which to counselling”.
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In line with the sufferer’s account, he was returning residence on Saturday round 6.30 pm after taking part in at Central Park in Hauz Khas when three buddies, aged between 12 and 14 years, coerced him into an remoted place. At knifepoint, one of many accused subjected him to a degrading act, capturing the incident on their cell phone. The sufferer was threatened with dire penalties if he disclosed the incident, main him to hide the ordeal from his mother and father.
Based mostly on the sufferer’s assertion, a case has been registered beneath sections 377 (unnatural intercourse) and 506 (prison intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code, together with part 12 of the Safety of Youngsters from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Hauz Khas Police Station. The three accused, all juveniles, are presently in police custody and are being questioned, PTI’s report acknowledged.
An extra police officer advised that the motive behind the crime could be an try to ascertain dominance within the locality, because the accused minors reside within the sufferer’s neighbourhood.
In an effort to hint the origin of the disturbing video on Instagram, the police have reached out to Meta, the mum or dad firm, looking for cooperation in offering the URL and different pertinent particulars associated to the add. The video has additionally been submitted to the lab for forensic examinations, PTI reported.