7-year-old boy killed while resisting sexual assault in Delhi

The accused confessed to attacking the boy with bricks after he resisted sexual assault : Police

New Delhi, November 4

The Delhi Police arrested a man for allegedly murdering a 7-year-old boy after he resisted sexual assault on Diwali night in Delhi.

The police said a PCR call alerted them about the body of the child lying at an under-construction building. Upon reaching the scene, the police found the body with head injuries. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

The accused confessed to attacking the boy with bricks after he resisted sexual assault, police added. 

The accused has been booked under the POCSO Act and murder under the new criminal laws. 

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