12-Year-Old Girl Pregnant After Rape By Three Minor Cousins In Gujarat

In a shocking incident, a 12-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by three minor cousins for over five months in Gujarat’s Navsari district. Recently, the girl was taken to the hospital when she complained about a stomach ache, on examination, it was revealed that the girl is four months pregnant.

The girl who is the daughter of a farm labourer was first allegedly raped by one of her cousins when she was alone at home. The boy reportedly told the other two cousins about the incident, after which they also allegedly raped her and threatened her to stay quiet. All the accused are under 18 years of age, as reported by Indian Express. 

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A few days ago, the girl was taken to the hospital after she had stomach aches. On examination, the doctors found out that the girl was pregnant. She was moved to another hospital for further treatment on Wednesday night. On Thursday, the police reached the hospital and recorded the statement of the girl and her parents. The accused have been booked under the POCSO Act. The police said, “We have registered an offense of rape against the three boys. They are absconding and will be arrested soon.”

What you should know:

•  A 12-year old girl got pregnant after she was allegedly gang-raped by three minor cousins for over five months. 

• All the accused are under the age of 18, the police have booked them under the POCSO Act.

• According to the police, the accused are absconding but will be arrested soon.

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Similar incidents

In one such incident, a 16-year old girl who got pregnant after being raped by an acquaintance was killed by her father for bringing shame upon the family. The girl was brutally assaulted and then strangled to death. Read more about this here.

In yet another harrowing incident, a 6-year old girl succumbed to her injuries resulting from rape by a cousin. She was taken to a hospital in Delhi for treatment but unfortunately, she passed away. The family of the deceased has denied cremating her until some action is taken against the accused. Read more here.

Arunima Sharma is an intern with SheThePeople.TV