Delhi Cantt Case: No Evidence Till Now Of Dalit Girl Being Raped, Cops Tell Court

Delhi Cantt case rape: There is no evidence so far to suggest the nine-year-old Dalit girl in the national capital's southwest cantonment area was raped, the Delhi Police told a court Friday, as per reports. The death and alleged forced cremation of the minor child has sparked angry protests by her parents and other locals in the area, with nationwide calls for urgent action.

Four men - three staff members at the crematorium where the death took place and one priest - are arrested in the case. Read more here.

According to PTI, the investigating officer said the disclosure statements from the accused showed two of them raped and killed the girl. Medical reports till now have given no indication the victim was gangraped before cremation, police said. Statements from the accused until supported by evidence do not hold ground under law.

Questions Hang Over Delhi Cantt Case Rape: Here's What Parents Of The Girl Said

The girl was found dead on August 1 near her home in the cantonment area after she went out to fill water from a cooler. The accused priest, present at the location, reportedly told her mother she was electrocuted. The woman told media he urged her for the cremation of her daughter, telling her not to make noise.

The case is making national headlines with opposition leaders demanding justice for the Dalit girl.

When a crowd surrounded the accused priest on the night of the incident, he allegedly confessed to raping the minor girl, as per a Newslaundry report. The accused during police interrogation earlier this week reportedly accepted they had cremated the victim by force.

The alleged rape and death case has been transferred to the crime branch of the Delhi Police. Under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme 2018, the deceased girl's family is to get Rs 2.5 lakh as interim compensation, as ordered by court. Parties fighting from the victim's side can move a new application for compensation in case investigations further throw up evidence of rape.

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