Arvind Kejriwal orders suspension of Delhi govt officer booked for raping friend’s minor daughter; seeks report from chief secretary | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday ordered suspension of the Delhi government officer who has been booked for raping his dead friend’s 17-year-old daughter.
“This is a horrific incident…This incident has shamed humanity. Action should have been taken by now. Since action was not taken, CM Arvind Kejriwal has himself ordered the suspension of the official,” said AAP minister Saurabh Bharadwaj.
The chief minister has also sought a report from chief secretary Naresh Kumar by 5pm, officials said.
Meanwhile, Swati Maliwal, chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women, said that they have issued a notice to Delhi Police as to why the accused was not arrested yet.
“We have issued notice to Delhi Police, why is he not arrested yet. We are also issuing a notice to Delhi govt because we want to know what are the complaints against him and what actions have been taken,” said Maliwal.

Earlier in the day, police also visited the residence of the Delhi government official in Burari to arrest him.
The officer of the Delhi government’s women and child development department has been booked for allegedly raping his friend’s minor daughter several times and impregnating her, police had said on Sunday.
The girl was staying with the accused – a deputy director in the department – and his family at their house after her father passed away on October 1, 2020.