A nine-month-old girl is fighting for her life at a medical facility after she was kidnapped and raped by a 12-year-old relative, police officials confirmed on Sunday. The girl admitted that she was drunk and watching pornography before the child was kidnapped, according to police. The minor accused was placed under theoretical guard.
The incident occurred in a village near Goulariha PTI reported in Uttar Pradesh.
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According to the family’s statements, the infant disappeared from her mother’s side at approximately two o’clock in the morning on Saturday. This led to relatives and local villagers immediately searching the nearby fields.
On Saturday morning, the child was discovered near a tin shed in a field about 500 meters from her home. She was bleeding profusely and in severe pain.
The victim was initially taken to the Community Health Center before being transferred to BRD Medical College as her condition deteriorated. Police later confirmed that an official medical examination proved that the infant had been raped. She is currently fighting for her life in critical condition, according to PTI.
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During the investigation, police questioned the victim’s parents and grandparents, leading them to suspect a 12-year-old male relative who had arrived in the village from Chandigarh three days earlier.
According to investigators, the juvenile initially provided inconsistent statements before confessing to committing the crime.
According to police sources, the accused revealed that he drank alcohol on Friday night and watched pornography on his phone before entering the house to kidnap the sleeping infant, PTI reported.
A forensic examination of the suspect’s phone showed more than 50 obscene videos and a digital log showing searches for more than 100 pornographic websites.
Superintendent of Police (City) Nimesh Patel confirmed that the child is currently undergoing medical treatment and said further legal action is being taken.
