Uttar Pradesh: Woman goes to police with foetus, alleges rape

“We didn’t go to the hospital as my daughter was fine. She and I decided to lodge a case,” he said. “We took the foetus with us to prove our account,” he said.

The family accused local resident Manoj, 22, also a Dalit, of the rape. He is absconding. Police have lodged as FIR against him.

SHO Devendra Kumar Sharma said, “The woman said that around six months back, when she went to answer nature’s call, Manoj raped her. She did not tell anyone because he would threaten her”. “She said that on July 13, when Manoj learnt of her pregnancy, he reached her home when she was alone and forced her to take contraceptive pills,” the SHO said.

Circle officer Ajay Kumar said, “As per preliminary probe, Manoj and the woman knew each other. When she found she was pregnant, she told him that they have to marry.” The woman’s father, however, said she was not in a relationship with Manoj.