Girl raped in Siraha

GOLBAZAAR , Mangsir 19

A girl has become pregnant through rape in Siraha . The incident comes just when the 16-day campaign against violence against women (VAW) is being marked across the country.

Although the rape had taken place six months back, the family members of the victim decided to make it public on Tuesday.

The victim, a 14-year-old girl with the surname Saha of Bhawanipur Kalabanjar-6 was raped by 32-year-old Kishori Saha from the same locality. The victim said the youth raped her at his house after he called her to his house to clean dishes.

She reported the case to the police at the Ilaka Police Office, Lahan on Tuesday. The girl also said that Saha has threatened to kill her if she reported the incident to anyone. The girl's mother had known that her daughter was pregnant only six months after and the crime had come to light.

Police have been mobilised to nab the culprit Saha, said the Ilaka Police Office, Lahan. RSS