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Pune: Vishrantwadi Doctor Held For Performing 15-Year-Old's Abortion

Pune: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly taken to a lodge in Pune's Lohegaon area by a 24-year-old man with whom she was in a relationship, where he allegedly had sexual relations with her repeatedly. The girl later became pregnant, following which the accused allegedly took her to a doctor in Vishrantwadi and arranged for an abortion on July 27. Police have arrested the doctor, while the main…

Pune: Vishrantwadi Doctor Held For Performing 15-Year-Old's Abortion

In Pune's Lohegaon area, a 15-year-old girl was allegedly taken by a 24-year-old man, with whom she had a relationship, to a lodge where sexual relations took place repeatedly. The girl later became pregnant, and the accused took her to a doctor in Vishrantwadi for an abortion on July 27. The doctor, Barute, has been arrested, while the main accused, Akash Vishwakarma, remains at large.

Vishwakarma, a delivery executive from Dhanori, is accused of arranging the abortion without informing the authorities, despite the girl being a minor. Police are investigating the use of a fake identity document for the minor and the various instances of sexual relations with her over several months. The case is being investigated under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

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