NEW DELHI: A man allegedly kidnapped a two-year-old girl, attempted to rape her and then threw her into a drain as her family chased him, police said on Saturday.
The girl’s body was recovered from the drain.
The incident occurred late on Friday when the suspect, identified as Moish, abducted the sleeping child from outside her house in the Sadar area.
Superintendent of Police Ayush Vikram Singh confirmed the details.
“When the family members woke up, they chased the accused to save the girl from his clutches but Moish threw the girl in the drain and fled,” Singh said.
The police have arrested Moish and an investigation is ongoing.
The girl’s body has been sent for post-mortem to determine further details.