Raped Delhi five-year-old in a critical condition


The five-year-old rape victim is moved to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital from Swami Dayanand hospital for treatment

A five-year-old girl is battling for her life after being allegedly kidnapped and repeatedly raped by a neighbour in the Indian capital, Delhi.The girl was taken hostage on Monday and attacked in a locked room for over 48 hours, police said.Reports say she was rescued by a passer-by who heard her cries on Wednesday. No arrests have been made.The gang rape and murder of a student on a Delhi bus in December sparked protests across India.In a separate development, police in Delhi say they are also looking for a group of men who allegedly gang-raped a 19-year-old woman on Wednesday night.Reports say the woman, who works as a domestic helper, was offered a lift in a vehicle by the men and then allegedly sedated and raped.TraumatisedThe five-year-old girl has been admitted to a city hospital in a critical condition.”The girl was traumatised when she was brought to us. There were injuries to her lips, cheeks and chest wall. There were bruises on her neck,” RN Bansal, chief of Swami Dayanand hospital, told the NDTV news channel.Delhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat told the AFP news agency that police had launched a probe into the rape and “attempted murder” of the girl.There have been protests outside the hospital where the girl is being treated.

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