A 17-year-old girl has recounted a chilling ordeal she allegedly faced inside Delhi’s Aastha Kunj Park on her birthday, telling police that three men threatened her and her friend, claimed to be policemen and allegedly raped her at different locations inside the park, according to the FIR.
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men → recount → FIR
The girl’s birthday outing had begun with a visit to Kalkaji Mandir.
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outing → begin → Mandir
She told police that she had planned to offer prayers at the ISKCON temple later in the evening.
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she → tell → evening
According to her statement, she left home in an auto around 5pm and reached Kalkaji Mandir around 5.45pm with a male friend.
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she → accord → friend
They stayed at the temple until around 7pm before buying chips and a bottle of water outside Kalkaji Metro Station.
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They → stay → Station
The two then entered Aastha Kunj Park through Gate No. 7.
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two → enter → .
The girl told police that she suggested they sit on a bench, eat the chips and then proceed towards the ISKCON temple.
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they → tell → temple
‘Asif bhai gun nikal’: Girl recalls moment trio allegedly threatened herThe
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trio → recall → moment
girl alleged that soon after they sat down, three men aged around 30 to 35 approached them.
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men → allege → them
According to her statement, the men caught her friend and slapped him.
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men → accord → him
When the two asked who they were, the men allegedly claimed they were policemen and questioned them about why they had entered the park, telling them that entry was not allowed.
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entry → ask → them
The girl alleged that one of the men took her friend to another side while the accused took away their mobile phones.
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accused → allege → phones
Two of them then allegedly pointed towards the bushes and told her to go there.
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Two → point → her
She told police that she became frightened and asked them to speak to her mother if they wanted to question her.
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they → tell → her
According to the FIR, one of the men then said, “Asif bhai gun nikal.”
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one → accord → nikal
The girl identified Asif as the man wearing a purple shirt and said he was the most heavily built among the three.
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he → identify → three
She alleged that Asif showed her a black-coloured gun before putting it back in his pocket.
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Asif → allege → pocket
She further alleged that the men took out knives and led her towards a dark area of the park.
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men → allege → park
‘Held knife to my neck’: Survivor alleges rape at
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Survivor → hold → rape
, Asif removed her clothes and took her to a red bench.
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Asif → remove → bench
She alleged that he then told Hemu, another accused, to keep watch and ensure that nobody came towards them.
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nobody → allege → them
The girl alleged that Asif put on a condom, held a knife to her neck and raped her.
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Asif → allege → her
She told police that she was crying and experiencing considerable pain.
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she → tell → pain
According to the FIR, Asif then threw the condom near the bench and called Hemu, saying he was going to Deepu.
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he → accord → Deepu
The girl alleged that Hemu subsequently took her to another nearby bench, held a knife to her neck and raped her.
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Hemu → allege → her
She further alleged that the third accused, whom the other two called Deepu, also came to the spot and sexually assaulted her while holding a knife to her neck.
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two → allege → neck
After the alleged assaults, the girl said the accused told her to get dressed quickly.
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accused → allege → her
She alleged that one of them gave her a T-shirt and jeans but did not return her bra.
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one → allege → bra
The accused allegedly brought her friend back, returned their mobile phones and ordered them to leave the park.
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accused → accuse → park
The girl alleged that they threatened to kill them if they told anyone about the incident.
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they → allege → incident
The two were then allegedly taken out of the park.
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two → take → park
The girl told police that she informed her friend about the alleged rape, after which he called the PCR.
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he → tell → PCR
Police subsequently reached the spot and began an investigation.
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Police → reach → investigation
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