After the hospital doubted the age of the teenager during the delivery process, the police investigation revealed the secret of 9 months of abuse.
After giving birth to a minor who was taken to the hospital after stomach ache, the incident of rape has become public.
District Police Office Sindhupalchok has revealed that a minor girl of Chautara Sanga Chokgadhi Municipality near the district headquarters Chautara has been sexually abused for the past 9 months.
According to Deputy Superintendent Madhavraj Kharel, Information Officer of District Police Sindhupalchok, his family took him to the hospital on Tuesday after suffering from stomach pain. During the delivery process at the hospital, the police started an investigation after the doctor suspected the age of the girl.
During the investigation, it was revealed that a 50-year-old local man of Shrestha surname was repeatedly forcing himself to perform sexual intercourse, said spokesperson DSP Kharel. After giving birth, the girl has given birth to a child.
She got pregnant after the rape. According to DSP Kharel, the victim girl neither informed her family about the sexual violence on her nor that she was pregnant, nor did the family pay attention in time.
Police have arrested Shrestha based on information about the incident. The investigation has been started with the extension of permission in the case of extortion from the District Court Sindhupalchok, he said.
The hospital has proceeded with the necessary treatment process regarding the health condition of both the teenage girl and the newborn baby. The police said that they are continuing further investigation considering the seriousness of the incident.
