Janakpuri school rape case: Delhi Police urge High Court to cancel bail of accused
Delhi Police have requested the High Court to revoke the bail of a 57-year-old school staff member accused of raping a three-year-old girl. The accused was granted bail shortly after his arrest, despite the child identifying him as the perpetrator. The case has raised concerns about the judicial process and the protection of children under the law.
- ▪The accused, Lalit Kumar, was arrested for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl in a private school in Janakpuri.
- ▪The Delhi Police filed a plea to cancel his bail, which was granted by a trial court just days after his arrest.
- ▪The child identified the accused, and the case is being prosecuted under the POCSO Act, which mandates severe penalties for such offenses.
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The city police on Monday (May 18, 2026) urged the Delhi High Court to cancel the bail granted to a 57-year-old staff member accused of raping a three-year-old girl inside a private school in west Delhi's Janakpuri earlier this month.Justice Saurabh Banerjee issued notice to the accused, Lalit Kumar, on the police's plea challenging the trial court order which granted bail to him on May 7 in the case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Attempts on to ‘suppress’ Janakpuri school rape, alleges BharadwajTerming it a "gross case", Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S.V.
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