SURAT: A 12-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her father, delivered a baby boy at the New Civil Hospital on Monday.The girl had alleged rape by her 40-year-old father but she was already six months pregnant when the complaint was lodged in June and the foetus could not be aborted, sources in police informed.She delivered the baby weighing around one kg through caesarean and the health of mother and child is said to be normal.The minor lived with her mother in Katargam area while her father stayed in a village near Kakrapar in Tapi district. The couple has been living separately for the five years but the girl used to go to meet her father during holidays. Her mother got to know about her pregnancy in June after which a complaint was registered in Kakrapar police station and the investigation was handed over to M V Kikani, circle police inspector at Songadh Initially, the girl alleged that she was raped by her 28-year-old distant maternal uncle but when the statement was registered under Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) section 164 in presence of a judicial magistrate, she named her father. During police investigation, the girl’s mother claimed that her estranged husband used to inquire about menstruation cycle of the girl when they were not aware about pregnancy. Later, when her pregnancy was confirmed, the woman suspected her husband’s role.“As there are two contradictory statements of the minor, we are investigating the case in both directions. Since the child has born, we will get DNA comparison of the child with the accused confirm who has raped the girl,” said Kikani.Police are insisting on scientific evidences as the mother has disputes with the girl’s father and police suspect that she could have provoked her daughter to lodge complaint against him.

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