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Punjab: 15-year-old girl delivers baby months after alleged rape; Zero FIR registered
A 15-year-old girl in Punjab delivered a baby months after an alleged rape in Amritsar. Police registered a Zero FIR and booked a 16-year-old boy under POCSO and related provisions after the birth was reported.
Why It Matters
The case raises concerns about child protection, juvenile sexual violence, and the handling of rape allegations under the POCSO framework.
Timeline
3 Events
Birth of baby reported
April 23, 2026
The article reports that the 15-year-old girl delivered a baby in a hospital after the pregnancy was identified; the aunt later stated the pregnancy was the result of alleged rape by a 16-year-old boy from Amritsar who lived in the locality.
FIR registered; accused booked under POCSO and BNS
April 20, 2026
A Zero FIR was registered in Jalandhar Rural police jurisdiction regarding the alleged rape; the accused, aged 16, is booked under relevant provisions of the POCSO Act and the BNS.
Abdominal pain leads to hospital visit and pregnancy diagnosis
April 19, 2026
The girl presented with severe abdominal pain and was taken to a private hospital in Phillaur, Jalandhar. Doctors referred her to another hospital, where she was told she was pregnant. The aunt had previously described a month-and-a-half earlier visit to a private doctor in Nurmahal, where medicines were prescribed.