Gurugram: 2 women domestic help, male accomplice arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl
Gurugram (PTI): The Gurugram police arrested two female domestic help and their male accomplice here for allegedly sexually assaulting a 3-year-old girl, police said on Saturday.
This development follows the Supreme Court's decision on Friday to hear a plea requesting a CBI or SIT investigation into the case.
According to the police, the minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted between December 2025 and January 2026 at a residential society in Sector 54. The parents approached the police in February after the child disclosed the alleged assault to her mother.
Following a complaint by the child's parents, an FIR was registered under relevant Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at Sector 53 police station on February 4, officials said.
A senior advocate told the top court that police have done nothing despite the girl giving a statement to the magistrate detailing the horrific incident. The child recorded her statement before a magistrate, describing the entire incident in detail.
A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, acknowledged an urgent request made by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi and scheduled a hearing for Monday.
Following this, the Gurugram police arrested all three accused on Saturday.
The accused were identified as Sangeeta, a resident of Ghamuria village in Etah district, Uttar Pradesh; Pakila, from Bara Chandghar village in Nadia, West Bengal; and her husband, Kabir Mulla. All three are currently residents of the Ghata slum area of Gurugram and are between 30 and 32 years old.
At the time of FIR, preliminary investigation revealed that one of the domestic help had recently started working at the girl's home, while the other was employed in a neighbouring apartment. During this period, the male associate allegedly behaved inappropriately with the child.
"In this case, the police have arrested all three accused and further probe is underway", said Sandeep Kumar, spokesperson for Gurugram police.
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CM Siddaramaiah alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Sringeri recount, vows legal action
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging a “criminal conspiracy” by BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj in the Sringeri Assembly poll recounting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader T D Raje Gowda were tampered with during the recounting process.
Following a Karnataka High Court order on an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, challenging Raje Gowda’s election, the reverification and recounting were conducted on Saturday.
After the reverification and recount of postal ballots for the Sringeri Assembly constituency, votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda were reduced by 255, the returning officer said.
A report on the matter has been submitted to the Election Commission of India for further action, the officer added.
Congress leader Raje Gowda had won the 2023 Assembly polls from Sringeri by 201 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jeevaraj.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said the High Court had directed the recounting of postal ballots and that irregularities were noticed during the exercise conducted on May 2.
“This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” Siddaramaiah said, alleging that valid votes cast in favour of Raje Gowda were altered after being accepted by counting agents of all parties, including Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
He claimed that during the recounting of postal ballots, 255 votes were initially accepted as valid by all agents but were later tampered with by subordinate officials.
“There is a second mark on the votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda. They had accepted these as valid votes. Subsequently, another mark was made by officials. This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” he said.
When asked who was behind the alleged conspiracy, the CM replied, “It was hatched by Jeevaraj and others. It is planned.”
Siddaramaiah further alleged that the returning officer acted improperly by declaring the result despite the presence of an Election Commission observer during the recounting.
“Immediately after the counting, the returning officer announced the result. He should not have done so; this is against the law,” he said.
He pointed out that Raje Gowda had originally won by 201 votes, but after the recounting, the BJP candidate was declared the winner by 52 votes.
“The BJP has committed a criminal act of conspiracy. This is not vote chori but vote dacoity,” he alleged.
The CM said a police complaint had already been filed by Raje Gowda’s election agent, Sudhir Kumar, and emphasised the need for electoral integrity.
“We want transparency and free and fair elections. That is what our Constitution mandates,” he added.
Stating that the government would pursue legal remedies, Siddaramaiah said, “We are preparing an appeal challenging the returning officer’s announcement in a court of law.”
Responding to a separate query on elections in other states, the CM said there appeared to be an anti-incumbency factor in West Bengal, while results in Tamil Nadu were “surprising,” adding that Vijay’s party was emerging as the largest there.
Following the victory of party candidates in Bagalkote and Davanagere South, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence about future electoral prospects in Karnataka.
“Even in 2028, we will win the Assembly elections. We will come back,” the CM said.
Siddaramaiah added that he would order a forensic examination into the alleged tampering of postal ballots.
