A 12-year-old boy is in “critical condition” after he was allegedly gang-raped and beaten in Delhi. A complaint has been lodged by the boy’s family to the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
The DCW is a statutory authority appointed to investigate matters concerning the security and safety of women under Delhi law.

Delhi Police Deputy Commissioner Sanjay Sain said in a video statement the alleged assault was carried out by three males — all minors known to the victim — including a family relative. The three accused are from the same community, they were neighbors.

The assault was said to have taken place in the northeastern neighborhood of Seelampur on September 18, but was not reported until September 22, according to both the police and DCW statements.

The case is under investigation, and two of the accused have been arrested, Sain said in the video statement.

They have not yet been charged.

According to a statement from the DCW on Sunday, the boy’s parents said their son was in “critical condition” after allegedly being assaulted with a rod and “brutally” beaten with bricks.

“The boy is not in a good state and may not make it,” DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal told CNN by phone when asked about his current condition.

The boy’s mother gave her statement on September 24 following extensive counselling, it was then disclosed that her son was physically assaulted by three of his friends.
“A team was sent to the hospital and met the parents, but they refused to give a statement. The child was under medical observation. Two days later, they told us that their son was sodomised and assaulted. A case under sections of unnatural offences and POCSO Act has been registered.” said the DCP.

“One of the accused has been apprehended and produced before the Juvenile Justice Board. Efforts are on to apprehend the remaining two,” said the DCP. The police also said that the victim is under medical observation and his statement will be recorded later.