2 arrested in connection with attempt to kill 16-year-old girl in Delhi's Sangam Vihar: Police

The victim, a Class-11 student of the Cambridge International School on Devli Road, received a gunshot injury on her shoulder.

New Delhi: Two men were held in connection with an alleged attempt to kill a 16-year-old girl in south Delhi's Sangam Vihar area, police said on Saturday. The main accused, who is yet to be arrested, and the girl came in contact through social media, police said, adding that they belong to different communities.

The victim, a Class-11 student of the Cambridge International School on Devli Road, received a gunshot injury on her shoulder. She told the police that while coming home from school, she was being followed by three men on a motorcycle. Near Sangam Vihar B block, one of them fired at her and the trio fled the spot, she said, adding that she knew one of the assailants.

She identified him as Arman Ali and said she was in touch with him for two years through social media. She stopped talking to Ali around six months ago but the accused would still follow her continuously, Deputy Commissioner of Police (south) Benita Mary Jaiker said. Police said at around 3.45 pm on Thursday, information was received regarding a gunshot injury to a girl at Sangam Vihar.

A case under sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered in connection with the incident. During investigation, a man called Bobby was arrested from K block, Sangam Vihar. At the instance of Bobby, Pawan alias Sumit was also arrested from teh area, the DCP said.

The accused told the police that the girl came in contact with Ali two years ago through social media. However, she stopped talking to Ali around six months ago and the latter held a grudge against her for this, Jaikar said. Ali contacted Bobby and Pawan and hatched a plan to kill the girl with their help, the officer added.

Two country-made pistols, three live and one empty cartridges were seized from their possession, police said, adding that a hunt is on to nab Ali. The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) issued a notice to the city police on Friday, seeking an action-taken report in the matter. (PTI)