# Child sexual assault incident in Delhi

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-sexual-assault-incident-in-delhi
> Updated: 2026-09-22T16:38:54.000Z. Sources: 32. Developments: 2.

In the Deshbandhu Gupta Road area of Delhi, a 34-year-old man identified as Ankit was detained by police following the alleged sexual assault of a young girl. Local residents reportedly apprehended the suspect and handed him over to the Shidipura police outpost.

Authorities have registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). While police collect evidence and medical examinations are conducted, the incident has caused significant unrest, with local residents gathering at the police outpost to demand strict legal action.

## Claims

- Arvind Singh shot and killed his wife, Babita Singh, and two priests, Mahendra Pathak and Akhilesh Mishra. (corroborated by 17 sources)
- Arvind Singh shot his son during the standoff. (corroborated by 17 sources)
- The incident took place in Shambhupur village within the Ahraula police station area of Azamgarh. (corroborated by 16 sources)
- Arvind Singh was killed in a police encounter following a shootout. (corroborated by 14 sources)
- The police standoff lasted approximately eight hours. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- Police successfully rescued two daughters of the accused. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- Police used stun grenades and tear gas to enter the residence. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- A sixth-grade student was sexually assaulted inside a shop in Delhi's Sadar Bazar area. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The victim was restrained with her hands and legs tied during the assault. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The minor was lured into the shop while out to purchase stationery items around 11 p.m. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The accused has been identified as 56-year-old Maqsood (or Maksud). (corroborated by 5 sources)
- Police arrested the accused and sent him to judicial custody. (corroborated by 5 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-22: Azamgarh: Man kills wife, two priests, and son before police encounter

A man in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, killed his wife, two priests, and his son before being killed by police in an encounter following an eight-hour hostage standoff involving three children.

25 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/delhi-police-detain-man-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-a-child

### 2026-09-21: Delhi: 56-year-old arrested for sexual assault of sixth-grade student

Police arrested 56-year-old Maqsood for the alleged sexual assault of a sixth-grade student in Delhi's Sadar Bazar after she was lured into a shop and restrained.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sadar-bazar-56-year-old-arrested-for-assaulting-sixth-grade-student

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