Two men were arrested in Sivasagar, Assam, for the alleged abduction and rape of a 15-year-old girl who was discovered to be pregnant.
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Through the Reader lens: Two men aged 19 and 24, who were neighbours of the victim, have been arrested in Sivasagar, Assam, for allegedly abducting and repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl in May. The case came to light when the girl was taken to a government hospital for health problems and doctors found she was around three months pregnant. The family filed a complaint at Demow Police Station under POCSO Act and BNS provisions for rape of a minor, abduction and other charges. The two accused have been produced before court, and police are conducting a medical examination and checking phone records as part of the investigation.
What to watch next
- Court proceedings and recorded statements of the two accused
- Findings of phone record examination in the probe
- Decision by the survivor's family on the pregnancy
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- [1]Hindustan TimesneutralTwo held for raping 15-year-old girl in Assam’s Sivasagar, found pregnant: Police