Overview
- The case surfaced when the Class 7 student delivered a boy at Civil Hospital, Sector 10, where staff identified her as a minor and alerted police.
- Police arrested a 34-year-old neighbour and a city court sent him to judicial custody after he was traced days after the hospital report.
- According to police, the accused raped the girl multiple times between December 2024 and March and threatened her to keep silent.
- A case under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act was registered at Sector-10 police station based on the father's statement.
- Authorities say DNA testing will be conducted to establish paternity, the Child Welfare Committee will counsel the family, a magistrate will record the girl's statement after discharge, and monetary aid will be provided as per law.