New Delhi: The five-year-old whose rape in Delhi has triggered large street protests and new promises of "action not words" from the government is slowly healing and should be able to go home in two weeks, said doctors attending to her at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
This morning, a second man named Pradeep Kumar was arrested for her rape in Bihar, where the original suspect, Manoj Kumar, was picked up over the weekend and brought to Delhi.
Manoj Kumar said Pradeep had taken part in the savage attack.
With more demonstrations planned in the streets today, two metro stations in central Delhi have been closed to prevent large groups from reaching the PM's house.
The five-year-old was kidnapped on Monday last week while she was playing outside her home. She was discovered on Wednesday evening, battered and bleeding, in a tiny room below her home, where she had been kept hostage, starved, tortured and raped.
The police's many lapses in the case have driven protestors to the streets since Friday, with regular demonstrations outside the Police Headquarters in Delhi, and the homes of the Prime Minister and Congress President Sonia Gandhi.
The girl's parents allege that when they reported her missing, police officers refused to help, and when she was found by neighbours, cops offered them Rs 2,000 to buy their silence.
The outrage is reminiscent of protests that swept the capital in December after a 23-year-old student was savagely gang-raped on a moving bus. She died nearly two weeks later.
This morning, a second man named Pradeep Kumar was arrested for her rape in Bihar, where the original suspect, Manoj Kumar, was picked up over the weekend and brought to Delhi.
Manoj Kumar said Pradeep had taken part in the savage attack.
The five-year-old was kidnapped on Monday last week while she was playing outside her home. She was discovered on Wednesday evening, battered and bleeding, in a tiny room below her home, where she had been kept hostage, starved, tortured and raped.
Advertisement
The girl's parents allege that when they reported her missing, police officers refused to help, and when she was found by neighbours, cops offered them Rs 2,000 to buy their silence.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Violent Protests In Bihar After 4 Workers Die from Toxic Gas Inhalation Delhi Hospital Shooting: 3 Arrested, Minor Was "Main Shooter": Cops Delhi University Inviting Applications For Certificate Course In Pali/Tibetan 'Entire NEET Paper Solved In 45 Minutes Before Exam?': Top Court To Centre "Had God On My Side": Donald Trump Recounts Being Shot At During Rally 32 Dead In Bangladesh Unrest, Protesters Set Fire To State TV Headquarters Google Brings AI To US Broadcast Of Paris Olympics Video: Children Jump On E-Rickshaw, Chase Foreigners For Money In Delhi "Every Time I Try To Eat Healthy" - Video Creator's Editing Skills Amaze Internet Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.