CHANDIGARH: Two brothers raped the 14-year-old girl whose pregnancy was aborted last month on the night of Holi on March 2, police said on Wednesday after arresting them.
The two had overpowered the girl when she was going to answer the call of nature, took her to an isolated place and allegedly raped her, said Sector 31 station house officer
Gurjit Kaur. A local court sent the two accused in 14-day judicial custody.
The assault had come to light one-and-a half months after the incident, when the girl complained of pain in her abdomen and her parents rushed her to Government Multi-specialty Hospital, Sector 16, for check-up. Doctors found the girl pregnant and informed the police. Initially, the girl’s parents were unwilling to lodge a complaint, but changed their mind later.
Police on April 23 registered a case under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under Sections of POCSO Act. The family had requested for abortion. After taking legal opinion, doctors carried out the abortion last month.
On May 13, the Sector 31 police registered a case against unknown persons for raping a 14-year-old girl. The case had come to light when the girl got six months pregnant. When she had complained of pain in her abdomen to her parents, they rushed her to Government Multi-specialty hospital, Sector 16, where she delivered a stillborn baby girl in the parking area. Doctors reported the matter to Sector 31 police station. The girl is still under observation of doctors. Police sources said the accused has been identified and would be caught soon.
February 2 | A 21-year-old salesman was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. The accused had confessed of assaulting more children.
July 2017 | Police arrested two maternal uncles for raping a 10-year-old girl. Later, the girl had delivered a baby girl in a city hospital.
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