Punjab: Zero FIR Filed Against Unidentified Man in Mohali for Raping, Impregnating 16-Year-Old Bihar Girl
Due to fear, the minor girl never shared her ordeal with anyone, however, the case come to light when she visited a hospital for stomach pain. Based on her complaint, police registered a zero FIR under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the unidentified accused.
Punjab, January 4: In yet another incident of violence against women, an unidentified man has been booked by Mohali police for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl. Reportedly, the minor girl recently delivered a child at a hospital in Mohali.
As per the report published in Hindustan Times, the complainant, a 16-year-old minor girl said that she lived in Bihar and had moved to Mohali with her maternal grandmother in May last year. She alleged that when she had gone to a field nearby her village in Bihar in March, a man took her to an abandoned place and sexually assaulted her. Chandigarh Shocker: Man Allegedly Rapes Minor Cousin, Impregnates Her; Booked Under POCSO Act.
Due to fear, the minor girl never shared her ordeal with anyone, however, the case came to light when she visited a hospital for stomach pain. Based on her complaint, police registered a zero FIR under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against the unidentified accused. The case has been transferred to the Bihar Police.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jan 04, 2022 04:12 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).