Women – Child development dept official rapes teen for months
Official raped his friend's daughter between 2020-21
New Delhi: A shocking case has come to light after a senior official in the Delhi Government's Women and Child Development department allegedly raped his friend's 14-year-old daughter over several months.
Delhi police registered an FIR against the senior official under various sections of the Indian Penal Code along with POSCO Act. Additionally, the official's wife has also been booked in the case for aiding him in the child's abuse.
According to the information, the assaulted girl is a class XII student. Her father died in 2020 after which the accused took her to his home.
Reportedly, the official raped her several times between 2020 and 2021. After the teen got pregnant, the accused revealed the matter to his wife. Later on, it is alleged that his wife asked their son to get medications, and the pregnancy was terminated at home, the minor girl told the matter to the police in her complaint.
At present, the girl is going under treatment and her statement is still due to be recorded before a magistrate.
Delhi Police are further conducting a probe into the serious allegations against the top official.
“She was raped for months and got pregnant sometime in 2021. When the accused found out, he told his wife. The wife then ordered abortion pills and terminated the child’s pregnancy. As per the girl’s family, she fell sick later and was taken back by her mother. The mother later took her to doctors and specialists who found that the child was abused for months by the officer and his family," a senior official stated
According to the sources, the girl's mother found out about her daughter's sexual assault almost after two years, upon which she called the police and child welfare authorities.
(Written By- Mahek Nigam)
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