New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Delhi Police have registered an FIR under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a minor by three persons near Kalkaji Mandir, police said.

The FIR was registered at Amar Colony Police Station under Sections 70(2), 61(2), 115(2) and 351(3) of the BNS, read with Sections 6 and 17 of the POCSO Act.

During the investigation, one of the accused, identified as Asif, allegedly opened fire at a police team and was injured in an exchange of fire in Delhi's Amar Colony area.

The forensic team also collected evidence from the encounter site after Asif was apprehended following a brief exchange of...