The shocking incident of rape with a 13-year-old minor in Pratapgarh, Rajasthan has come to light. The victim had also become pregnant, but neither she nor anyone in the house came to know about it. The matter came to light when the minor reached the hospital for treatment after burning her leg.
Victim lives with grandmother
Actually the 13-year-old victim girl lived in the village with her grandmother. Her grandmother does household chores in other houses in the village. The parents of the victim work as laborers in Mandsaur. Recently, after burning the victim’s leg, the girl was taken to Mandsaur’s government hospital to be shown. Seeing his condition here, the doctor got suspicious and sonography was done. It turned out that she was eight months pregnant. The doctors informed the city police of Mandsaur about this. Police cut out the zero FIR of rape and sent it to Pratapgarh Kotwali police on 2 January 2022. SP Dr Amrita Duhan told that when we talked to the family of the girl, they could not tell when and how this incident happened to her.
Pratapgarh police investigated at its level
Kotwali police station officer Ravindra Singh said that to find out about this incident, women policemen in civil dress were sent to the village to collect information. The police gathered some information. In 164 statements in the court, the girl raised doubts on a known minor. On February 4, after gathering evidence, the police detained the minor in the case of rape under the POCSO Act. Because of his acquaintance, he had to come home.
Ten people got DNA test done on the basis of suspicion
SHO Ravindra Singh said that after getting the DNA test done of the newborn and the girl child, samples of ten other people should be taken for DNA test. The convicted minor was also involved in this. None of the initial DNA reports matched. During this, a DNA sample of the minor’s 16-year-old younger brother was also taken. In the report on March 2, the DNA report of the younger brother matched with the DNA report of the girl child.
Both brothers raped
Police investigation revealed that both the brothers had raped the girl at different times. During this the girl became pregnant. On this, on March 22, the Kotwali police also took a 16-year-old child abuser into custody under the POCSO Act and sent it to a correctional home.