Mehrauli rape-murder exposes vulnerability of pavement dwellers
The rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in Mehrauli has drawn attention to the extreme vulnerability of pavement dwellers in Delhi. Families living on the streets face constant threats to their safety and lack access to basic sanitation and housing.
Why it matters
The incident exposes the systemic failure to provide adequate shelter and protection for the city's most marginalized populations.
The abduction of an 11-year-old girl from a pavement at CDR Chowk in Mehrauli, south Delhi, followed by her rape and murder, has highlighted the precarious lives of hundreds who sleep on pavements and near public infrastructure due to lack of housing and overcrowded shelters.
The article focuses on social justice and the systemic failures affecting the poor, which is a common framing in humanitarian-focused reporting.
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