New Delhi: Delhi Police may conduct a bone ossification test to estimate the age of a girl who was allegedly raped and murdered by four people in Outer Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar on Sept 11, officials said.Of the four suspects, three are minors.The bone test is being considered as the victim’s family has not been able to provide documents to establish her age, police said.The test makes an estimate of a person’s age by assessing the development and maturity of bones. The test provides an age range, not the exact age.Police said investigators had difficulty identifying the deceased. A tattoo on her hand helped establish her identity, officials said.The investigators also traced the goods carrying tempo allegedly used by the accused. They have seized the vehicle.A ring-like object found in the vehicle provided police the lead that eventually led them to the accused.According to police, the girl had gone to meet a friend. He allegedly called his friends too, following which they all boarded the tempo, driven by the brother of one of the minors.The suspects told police they had been drinking. Police said they sexually assaulted the girl inside the tempo before stabbing her multiple times. The suspects said they killed her as they feared she would report the assault.Two knives, allegedly used in the crime, and the clothes allegedly worn by the suspects have been found too.
