Lift technician rapes girl in Gurugram condominium

GURUGRAM: A 21-year-old lift technician was arrested late Tuesday for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl on the terrace of a condominium in DLF Phase 2 on Monday, the police said.

The girl suffered injuries to her private parts and was discharged after treatment on Wednesday.

The minor, a class 9 student of a private school, was playing in an open space in the society when the suspect allegedly approached her and offered her a gift.

Karan Goel, assistant commissioner of police (DLF), said that the girl’s mother had gone to Delhi for some personal work and had left her daughter alone at home, as her father was also out for work.

Around 8pm, when she went to the play area on the ground floor of the society, she was approached by the man, who asked her to accompany him to the terrace, on the pretext of offering her a gift.

“The accused locked the terrace gate and allegedly raped her. When she raised the alarm, he threatened her life and told her not to reveal the incident to anyone. The girl was in terrible pain after the assault and went home crying. The man gave her some medicines, but her condition deteriorated and she approached her neighbour, who informed her mother,” Goel said.

The girl told her mother about the incident when she reached home, following which she took her to a nearby private hospital where doctors confirmed sexual assault and informed the police.

The police said that the incident took place on Monday night between 8pm and 8.30pm, the police said.

“The girl, in her statement to the police, said that she accompanied the man as she knew him and had spoken with him several times previously,” Goel said.

The incident was reported to the MG Road police post first, by the police control room, as the PCR was close to the spot, said police.

A team of the MG Road police went to the condominium and identified the suspect on Tuesday. He was later arrested from his rented accommodation in Patel Nagar.