A 12-year-old girl was gangraped by her three minor cousins and impregnated in Gujarat.
The girl, daughter of a farm labourer, was repeatedly being raped by the boys for months. (Photo: India Today)
A 12-year-old girl in Gujarat’s Navsari district got pregnant after being raped by her three minor cousins over a period of five months. The girl was admitted to a hospital recently when it was revealed that she was four months pregnant.
As per a report in The Indian Express, the girl is a daughter of a farm labourer. She was first raped by one of her cousins when she was alone at home. Later he told this to two other cousins who also allegedly raped her after threatening her not to disclose the matter to her mother. All the accused are below 18 years. of age
A few days ago, the girl had a stomach ache following which her mother took her to the hospital. On examination, the doctors told the mother that the girl was four months pregnant. She was shifted to another hospital for further treatment on Wednesday night.
On Thursday afternoon, police reached the hospital and took statements of the girl and her parents. “We have registered an offence of rape against the three boys. They are absconding and will be arrested soon.” The juveniles have been booked under the POCSO Act.