A 16-year-old girl, who gave birth to a child, after allegedly being raped by two men was ordered by Panchayat (a formalised local self-governance system) to sell the baby and keep the money as compensation.
According to a Bihar police official linked to the case, the victim who hails from a village in Muzaffarpur approached them a few days ago.
The police said the girl alleged that a Muslim cleric that resided in the village mosque raped her in an unconscious state and recorded the act.
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“After the incident, the cleric kept molesting her over two months and threatened her with consequences if she revealed the incidents to anyone.
“During this time she became pregnant, which she revealed to a young man from the village.
“He then raped her on the pretext of marriage but didn’t marry her,”
the officer said.“During this time she became pregnant, which she revealed to a young man from the village.
“He then raped her on the pretext of marriage but didn’t marry her,”
In her complaint, she also said that she had visited her maternal uncle’s house, and when the family learned about her pregnancy, she told them about her ordeal.
The family members approached the Panchayat seeking justice but were unsuccessful.
The police said that in October, she gave birth to a child, but the Panchayat labelled the incident a misfortune and ordered the victim to sell the child and keep the money as compensation.
The family finally approached a local police station and registered a case.
The police confirmed that several teams have been formed to arrest the absconding accused.
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“We are checking on the claims made by the victim and the verdict of the panchayat.
“A DNA test is also being conducted to identify the biological father of the newborn.’’
“A DNA test is also being conducted to identify the biological father of the newborn.’’
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