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The girl’s mother said her daughter had told them that about eight months ago, the accused, a villager from the neighbourhood, had given the girl a drink laced with sedatives and forced her to consume it.
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GHAZIABAD: A 13-year-old girl raped several months ago has been found to be seven-months pregnant.
The girl’s family, residents of Khoda Colony in Ghaziabad, had not approached police after the rape for fear of social stigma attached to it.
“The girl was raped by an unidentified person around eight months ago but her parents remained quiet about it, fearing nobody would want to marry their daughter.
A few days ago, she complained of severe abdominal ache.
Her parents took her to Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital in Delhi, where medical reports confirmed seven months’ pregnancy,” a police officer said.“The hospital had informed Delhi Police about the minor girl’s pregnancy.
A report was sent to Ghaziabad police to lodged an FIR into the matter and take necessary action on it,” the officer added.Police are also probing why the parents failed to realise anything when their daughter was seven months pregnant.
The girl’s mother said her daughter had told them that about eight months ago, the accused, a villager from the neighbourhood, had given the girl a drink laced with sedatives and forced her to consume it.
He then abducted her and took her to an isolated plot in Khoda, where he allegedly raped her at least twice.“We were not aware about her pregnancy and only the doctor’s reports revealed that,” the mother said.