Minor found pregnant

Jalandhar, April 27

A 14-year-old, speech and hearing-impaired daughter of a migrant labourer in a village near Nakodar was found to be five-month pregnant after being allegedly raped by a 40-year-old of migrant labourer of the same village. The family hails from Bihar.

Members of the victim’s family have lodged a complaint with the Nakodar police. The police have arrested the accused.The family noticed the girl’s baby-bump a couple of days ago. They took her to a private hospital in Nakodar where doctors confirmed her pregnancy after a medical check-up. — TNS