{
  "id": 12495449,
  "title": "Chhatarpur POCSO Case: MP High Court Orders SIT Probe After DNA Test Rules Out Accused As Father",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/chhatarpur-pocso-case-mp-high-court-orders-sit-probe-after-dna-test",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T23:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/chhatarpur-pocso-case-mp-high-court-orders-sit-probe-after-dna-test-rules-out-accused-as-father"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Madhya Pradesh High Court has mandated the Chhatarpur superintendent of police to establish a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in a POCSO case originating from the Bageshwar Dham area of Chhatarpur district. The SIT's mandate includes a thorough investigation to identify the perpetrator responsible for sexually assaulting the victim and ascertain the biological father of the foetus. The court dismissed the applicant's bail application despite the DNA test results indicating a negative match. The court has stipulated that the comprehensive inquiry must be completed within a two-month timeframe, and the necessary and appropriate actions will be taken accordingly. According to the court order, the victim, a minor girl, explicitly alleged that the applicant forcibly committed rape with her in the Bageshwar Dham area of Chhatarpur district. Following the medical examination, the victim's pregnancy was terminated, and the foetus was preserved. The victim reported the applicant as the perpetrator, leading to his arrest and the collection of his blood sample for forensic examination. The State Forensic Science Laboratory, based in Sagar, conducted an analysis of the submitted specimens, which included placenta tissue, the foetus, and the victim's blood sample. The laboratory's report, dated August 29, 2026, concluded that the applicant is not the biological father of the foetus.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The High Court, Principal Bench at Jabalpur, has ordered the Chhatarpur superintendent of police to constitute a special investigation team (SIT) in a POCSO case from the Bageshwar Dham area of Chhatarpur district. The SIT has been directed to conduct a detailed enquiry to identify who sexually assaulted the victim and determine the biological father of the foetus. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}