NEW DELHI: In a case of cold-blooded abduction, a 10-year-old girl was raped and murdered in the Mehrauli area of Delhi by a commercial cab driver who stalked her for 45 minutes before seizing the opportunity to snatch her from the streets.The suspect, identified as Basu Kumar Singh, had been monitoring the child before making his move.According to investigators, Singh, a driver linked to major cab aggregators, had initially been working routine bookings when he spotted the girl in the Chhatarpur area.Instead of continuing his work, he engaged in a silent, predatory pursuit for 45 minutes, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.The father was reportedly awakened by the girl’s desperate cries of “Papa, save me,” and chased the cab with a stick, but the perpetrator fled the scene.
Longitude-Latitude of cab nailed suspect
Following the abduction, rape, and murder, Singh allegedly attempted to operate with professional precision to cover his tracks. He changed his clothes on the roadside and thoroughly scrubbed the vehicle to remove forensic evidence before returning to work as usual, even accepting a ride from Chakkarpur in Gurgaon to Nangloi.
Case and probe findings
The breakthrough came from the victim’s father, whose memory of a white car with a yellow commercial plate provided the critical lead.A massive police operation involving nine teams and supervised by DCP Anant Mittal tracked the suspect by cross-referencing GPS coordinates from the cab aggregator with footage from 70 CCTV cameras. Police also utilized technical surveillance to track the vehicle after visiting the suspect’s brother’s accommodation in Gurgaon.In a critical error, Singh switched his phone back on to accept a new ride, allowing police to pinpoint his location as he headed toward Vikaspuri, where he was arrested just seven hours after the initial 5. 00am police call.
Child cried out to Papa for help
Investigators informed that Singh is a habitual offender with at least five cases registered against him in his hometown of Khagaria, Bihar, between 2015 and 2022, including charges for attempted murder, rioting, and molestation.Police seized the clothes Singh wore during the incident and recovered CCTV footage of him cleaning his vehicle near his employer’s residence in Gurgaon, an act witnessed by a security guard.Singh was employed by an aspiring businessman named Ankit, who had hired him in February 2026 after Singh was verified by a cab aggregator.Ankit, who previously knew Singh when he worked as a security guard at his housing society, stated that his interactions with Singh were limited to rental collections and that he was unaware of Singh’s criminal history.During interrogation, Singh confessed to the crimes and led investigators to the girl’s body. He noted that he was familiar with the 12km stretch between the abduction and dumping sites because he frequently drove in that area.Following these events, the victim’s father has demanded capital punishment for Singh.
