New Delhi: It was a cakewalk for the Delhi Police to nab a six-year-old girl’s rapist thanks to her seven-year-old friend and his photographic memory.
The young lad who was playing with the victim at the time of the incident is said to have give such precise description of the rape accused, that the cops managed to nab him and put him behind bars within 48 hours.
The accused is identified as Jishan (22), a local criminal, who had lured the girl while she was playing in a park in Tilak Nagar area last Friday.
The boy Harsh (name changed) accompanied the cops to the all the main locations including the scene of the crime and successfully identified the accused. Thanks to his assistance, the cops arrested the criminal on Monday, February 15.
Senior officers were all surprised by the young boy’s wit and sharpness as he provided them a clear picture of the accused and all crucial details. They have planned to felicitate Harsh and reward him for his exemplary contribution.
Speaking to media sources, Harsh proudly said that he aspires to be a police officer himself.
“The cops came to me and took me to various locations, including the spot where my friend was raped. I roamed with the cops for two days and they were very happy with me,” Harsh said, adding, “I want to be a police officer. I can easily tell you various things about the police. I want to study properly and fulfil my dreams”, he said.
Background of the incident:
Police officials said that on Friday night, they received a call about a five-year-old girl being raped by an unknown person in Tilak Nagar area on Friday night.
When police reached the hospital, they found the victim was bleeding. A case was registered under related sections of the IPC and POCSO. The cops remained clueless for almost 15 hours.
Finally, on Saturday, they came to know that Harsh was also present when the accused took the victim to an isolated place and after raping the girl he gave him Rs 10 and left the place.
“When we contacted him, Harsh very swiftly told us about the spot and went with us to the place where the victim was raped. Later, he told us about the accused man’s physical features. Investigators were stunned by his sharpness as he recalled every detail. He alone was enough for us to crack the case. Finally, we managed to nab the accused on Monday. He is a local criminal. Everything happened because of the sharpness and smartness of Harsh,” a police officer said.
Vijay said he was playing with his sister and the victim in front of his house when the accused took all three of them to a nearby place. Later, he took the victim to an isolated place and asked Harsh to keep his sister with him.
“This boy is very sharp and extremely intelligent. He helped us nab the accused. Our team efficiently used his smartness and due to him, we managed to crack the case. We will definitely reward him and help him as much as we can,” Joint Commissioner, South Western range, Dependra Pathak said to media sources.
Seven-year-old Harsh studies in Class I in Sarvodya Vidyalaya No.1 in Tilak Nagar. His father is a scrap labourer and earns around Rs 6,000 per month. The family lives in a single-room house and struggles to make ends meet.
The mother was quoted as saying to media sources that they are not sure as to how long he will be able to study as he may have to help his father earn money. “We will try our best to fulfil his dreams. He has done a good job and police also praised him much,” Harsh’s mother said.
