Even though our country is progressing in various fields but until now we still lack in women safety.
There is not a single day when we don’t come across cases about rape and harassment against women. Today we have stumbled on yet another case. Where a girl from Khoda colony Ghaziabad, who was raped 8 months ago has been found to be 7 months pregnant. She was raped by an unidentified man and the man has not been seen in the village after the incident. The girls family did not approach the police about the rape because of social stigma. They were afraid that no one is going to marry their daughter. The news about pregnancy came into light when the girl complained of a severe abdominal ache and her parents took her to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital in Delhi where the medical reports confirmed 7 months pregnancy. The hospital informed the Delhi police about Minor’s pregnancy and a report was sent to Ghaziabad police to lodge an FIR to look into the matter. Police were also probing the parents but the parents claimed that they were not aware of the pregnancy. The parents insisted for an abortion but the doctors denied and said it involves risk. It is quite strange that the mother didn’t realise her daughter was pregnant. The Police will file a case under the relevant sections of IPC and POCSO act and will also carry detailed investigation. The role of parents will also be probed said the circle officer of the area.