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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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
