Hyderabad: Boyfriend held for 15-year-old teen's pregnancy

After learning the girl was a minor, doctors refused their plea and alerted the police officials.

Update: 2017-10-24 19:41 GMT
A 33-year-old woman from Saroornagar claimed that she was kidnapped and raped in a moving car by the driver and his two friends, while her friend jumped out and sustained injuries.

Hyderabad: A 15-year-old girl was impregnated by her 19-year-old alleged boyfr-iend. The issue came to light when the girl’s mother took her to a hospital to abort the pregnancy. 

According to the police, the girl who is studying SSC in a government high school, was brought to Gandhi hospital in Secunderabad, by her mother to abort the foetus. 

After learning the girl was a minor, doctors refused their plea and alerted the police officials.

Based on the information, police registered a case of rape and under charges of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences(Pocso) Act.

The suspect identified as Praveen, is a resident of Lothukunta and is working at a private store and had befriended her in the guise of love and impregnated her. 

The police  arrested the suspect and sent  him on remand on Tuesday. 

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