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Man who raped and impregnated 13-year-old girl in Delhi detained at India-Nepal border

Police said the accused met the minor’s father, who helped him set up a stall in the Cantonment area last September.

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New Delhi: A 20-year-old man was arrested near the India-Nepal border for allegedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl in Delhi last September, police said. According to the authorities, the accused allegedly attacked the minor several times last year before fleeing to Nepal. He was then lured back to India under the pretext of a job opportunity, the report added.

Police claimed the minor, who is currently in her third trimester of pregnancy, was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital after she fell ill on May 1. Doctors discovered she was pregnant and contacted the police, who then informed the court and the Child Welfare Community (CWC). . Police said the pregnancy cannot be terminated and the CWC is counseling the teenager.

They said the accused met the minor’s father, who helped him set up a stall in the Cantonment area last September.