New Delhi, August 28: A minor girl was allegedly raped by a 52-year-old man in a graveyard in west Delhi's Rohini under the guise of performing occult rituals to cure her ailing father, officials said on Wednesday. According to the complaint filed by the 12-year-old victim, the accused, Mohammad Sharif, lured her to the graveyard in Kanjhawala to perform 'tantra' (occult practices) to cure her father, who is suffering from a chronic disease, and later raped her.

"A call regarding sexual assault of a girl was received at Kanjhawala police station on Tuesday. Police team was sent to the spot," a senior police officer said. Delhi Shocker: 10-Year-Old Girl Gang-Raped, Body Found With Head Smashed In Narela Area, Two Apprehended.

Based on the victim's complaint, an FIR under section 65(2) (rape on a woman under twelve years of age) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and 6 of POCSO Act was registered against the accused, the police said. Delhi Shocker: ‘Unhappy’ With Birth of Twin Girls, Family Kills and Buries Both Infants; Case Registered.

"We have arrested Mohammad Sharif. The girl was also medically examined at Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital. Further investigation is underway," the police officer said.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.