13-year-old raped and impregnated by grandfather in Malappuram

MALAPPURAM: A 13-year-old girl was raped and impregnated by her grandfather, near

Tirurangadi

in

Malappuram district

. The accused was taken into custody by Tirurangadi police on Thursday.


The matter came into light when girl's parents took her to a private hospital after she complained of stomach pain. After the hospital authorities lodged a complaint regarding the incident with Childline, it initiated action.

Later, the girl was produced before child welfare committee(CWC) on Thursday.

According to sources of Childline, the girl was abused when she visited her mother’s ancestral house recently and the parents were unaware about the incident. "We will collect detailed statement of victim in the coming days," said a Childline member.

Police have already collected detailed statement of the victim, prior to registering case under POCSO Act regarding the incident and have confirmed the rape.

Meanwhile, police are yet to take into custody the accused in a case related to sexual abuse of a 17-year-old girl at Kolathur in the district. The incident came to light four days ago and police registered case three days ago. The 17-year-old class 11 student was sexually abused by more than eight persons, with the support of girl’s mother.

A similar case was registered in Malappuram police three days ago. A 14-year-old girl, who is class nine student at a government school, was sexually abused by ten persons, with the support of her mother.

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