Minor girl hands over newborn to welfare officers
The minor girl and her parents produced the baby before CWC and submitted a letter in writing handing over the baby, says Committee member Ch. Radha Kumari
A 12-year-old girl from Avanigadda in Krishna district has handed over her newborn baby to the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department after giving birth at a private hospital in Repalle, Bapatla district. Both the mother and child are reported to be in good health. The minor girl and her parents appeared before the Krishna district Child Welfare Committee (CWC) on Wednesday, with the girl expressing her willingness to surrender the baby to the government.
The baby has been handed over to the WD&CW officials for necessary care and protection, with the CWC monitoring the health and protection of the minor girl. Avanigadda police have registered a case against a 57-year-old RMP doctor, who is accused of raping the minor girl. The accused has been produced in court and remanded to judicial custody.
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