15-year-old boy booked for impregnating minor girl in A.P.
The boy was studying tenth standard, said the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department staff, who rescued the seven-month-old pregnant girl
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly impregnating an eighth-class girl in the North Zone of Andhra Pradesh, according to the Women Development and Child Welfare (WD&CW) Department staff. The boy, who was in his tenth standard at the time, was reportedly involved in the incident, the staff revealed.
The girl, who is now seven months pregnant, was rescued by the WD&CW Department and presented before the Krishna District Child Welfare Committee (CWC). The CWC subsequently referred the case to a Child Care Institution (CCI) for the girl's care and protection. A CWC member informed The Hindu about the situation.
Following the committee's directives, the police recorded the victim's statement and initiated an investigation into the matter.
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