14-year-old girl from Ludhiana gives birth to stillborn baby, neighbour charged with rape

The rape of a 14-year-old city girl came to light after she gave birth to a dead baby at her maternal grandparents’ house in Dehradun.

The girl’s mother said that on June 26, her daughter complained of severe abdominal pain. After some time, she went to the toilet to relieve herself and eventually gave birth to a dead baby. It was then that the family learned that she had been pregnant.

After much coaxing, the girl admitted that her neighbour in Ludhiana had raped her in December 2023. The girl said the accused entered her house when she was alone, raped her and then threatened her with dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident.

The girl and her mother had gone to Dehradun for summer vacation on May 14.

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sukhjinder Singh, who is investigating the case, said that no FIR was registered at Patel Nagar police station in Dehradun and it was later transferred to Ludhiana police for further action.

He added that the FIR was registered on June 30 under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 3, 4, 5J (2) and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused is being hunted.