15-year-old boy booked for impregnating minor girl in A.P.
A 15-year-old boy has been booked for impregnating a minor girl in Andhra Pradesh. The victim has been rescued and placed under the care of a Child Care Institution by the local Child Welfare Committee.
Why it matters
This case underscores the ongoing challenges regarding child protection and the enforcement of laws against sexual abuse of minors.
A 15-year-old boy was booked for allegedly impregnating an eighth class girl in North Zone in NTR Police Commissionerate.
The boy was studying tenth standard, said the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department staff, who rescued the seven-month-old pregnant girl.
“The girl was produced before the Krishna District Child Welfare Committee [CWC], which referred her to a Child Care Institution [CCI] for care and protection,” a CWC member told The Hindu.
Following the directions of the CWC, police recorded the statement of the victim and took up investigation.
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