Astha Kunj Park Gang Rape Case: Delhi Police Submits 450-Page Chargesheet Against Three Accused, Names 55 Witnesses

Delhi Police has filed a 450-page chargesheet before the Saket Court against three accused in the Astha Kunj Park gang rape case, nearly 60 days after the alleged assault on a 17-year-old girl. The incident reportedly took place on September 22, which was also the survivor's birthday. She was allegedly sexually assaulted at knifepoint.

The three accused have been identified as Asif, Hemant and Mukesh. According to the chargesheet, the police have named 55 witnesses, including the survivor and her friend, who was reportedly present during the incident. The chargesheet invokes charges of gang rape, criminal conspiracy, voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The police have also applied Sections 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Investigators have reportedly gathered several pieces of evidence, including mobile phone location data belonging to the accused, CCTV footage capturing their movements in the area, call detail records and statements from witnesses. The statement of the survivor's friend has also been included in the case documents.

All three accused were arrested by Delhi Police in September and subsequently sent to judicial custody by the Saket Court. According to the survivor's statement in the FIR, she had visited Kalkaji Temple with her friend on September 22 to celebrate her birthday. After leaving the temple at around 7 pm, the two girls headed to Astha Kunj Park. Before entering through Gate No. 7, they purchased chips and a bottle of water.

The girls were sitting on a park bench and eating when three men allegedly approached them from behind. The survivor stated that the accused caught hold of her friend, slapped her and snatched both their mobile phones. Two of the men then allegedly asked the survivor to move towards a nearby bush.

She reportedly asked the men to speak to her and contact her mother. During this exchange, one of the accused allegedly instructed another to take out a gun. According to the survivor, Asif then produced a black firearm and showed it to her. The three men allegedly took out knives and led her towards a secluded, dark section of the park. As per the FIR, Asif asked Hemant to keep watch over the survivor's friend before allegedly holding a knife against the teenager's neck and sexually assaulting her.

The survivor further alleged that after the first assault, Asif contacted Hemant and said he would bring another person, identified as Deepu. Hemant then allegedly took her to another nearby location, where she was sexually assaulted again at knifepoint. The chargesheet brings together the police investigation's witness accounts and technical evidence as the case proceeds before the Saket Court. All allegations against the accused remain subject to judicial determination.

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