The incident was brought to the attention of police by the maternal family of the victim a month later, in July, following which three people, including two minors, were arrested. The police, sources said, tried to underplay the matter but later took action and made the arrests. The incident has raised concern about women's safety in the state and the Opposition BJP has formed a three-member panel to probe the incident.
The incident is said to have taken place around first week of June this year.
New Delhi: A minor girl, admitted to a hospital after giving birth after rape, was allegedly raped again on the hospital premises, in a distressing incident reported to have taken in Rajasthan in June. The incident was brought to the attention of police by the maternal family of the victim a month later, in July, following which three people, including two minors, were arrested.
The police, sources said, tried to underplay the matter but later took action and made the arrests.
The incident has raised concern about women's safety in the state and the opposition BJP has formed a three-member panel to probe the incident.
The incident is said to have taken place around the first week of June this year.
As per doctors at the government hospital, the minor gave birth to a child after which the police were informed on knowing that she is unmarried. The family did not register a case fearing bad name in society and the police also did not do anything by themselves. A month later, the maternal family of the victim reached the police station and reported the matter, following which a case was filed and a team was assigned to the case.
The girl was taken to the Magistrate to record her statement. The girl confessed that she was molested multiple times by three people on the hospital premises.
During investigations, the police arrested an occultist who had raped and impregnated the girl. The accused reportedly raped her on the pretext of treating the victim. Two more people were arrested while a minor was detained in connection with the case. The two arrested by the police are said to be working at the parking of the hospital.
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The incident is said to have taken place around first week of June this year.
New Delhi: A minor girl, admitted to a hospital after giving birth after rape, was allegedly raped again on the hospital premises, in a distressing incident reported to have taken in Rajasthan in June. The incident was brought to the attention of police by the maternal family of the victim a month later, in July, following which three people, including two minors, were arrested.
The police, sources said, tried to underplay the matter but later took action and made the arrests.
The incident has raised concern about women's safety in the state and the opposition BJP has formed a three-member panel to probe the incident.
The incident is said to have taken place around the first week of June this year.
As per doctors at the government hospital, the minor gave birth to a child after which the police were informed on knowing that she is unmarried. The family did not register a case fearing bad name in society and the police also did not do anything by themselves. A month later, the maternal family of the victim reached the police station and reported the matter, following which a case was filed and a team was assigned to the case.
The girl was taken to the Magistrate to record her statement. The girl confessed that she was molested multiple times by three people on the hospital premises.
During investigations, the police arrested an occultist who had raped and impregnated the girl. The accused reportedly raped her on the pretext of treating the victim. Two more people were arrested while a minor was detained in connection with the case. The two arrested by the police are said to be working at the parking of the hospital.
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