Pregnant Bulandshahr teen claims rape, 3 booked in UP

Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 4 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl has forwarded a complaint of gang rape to the police on WhatsApp after she was found pregnant. The teen has claimed she was raped multiple times by three men during a course of over one-and-half years.A team led by a woman circle officer was sent to the girl's home where her statement was recorded and an FIR under suitable sections was registered.Three people have been booked for rape case, including a 72-year-old man. "The family of the rape survivor got to know about the ordeal of the girl after her condition deteriorated recently and she was taken to a local hospital where the family was informed about her pregnancy," Senior Superintendent of Police (SP), Bulandshahr, Santosh Kumar said. "In a statement to the police, the rape survivor said she was sexually harassed by one of the accused, Shrichand, a 72-year-old man. The second accused in the case is Balveer, 52, younger brother of Shrichand who allegedly raped the girl on several occasions. Third accused Mahesh, a milk vendor, is also accused of raping the girl," the SSP said.Police also claimed Balveer had facilitated a loan of Rs 1.5 lakh to the family and there was a brawl recently when he confronted the family for its repayment."Over a year ago, the rape survivor's brother had sustained severe injuries in a train accident. Balveer had facilitated a loan from a Noida farm house owner to the family. The accused claimed that a brawl ensued on Thursday when he approached them for its repayment," the SSP said.The SSP said the matter was being investigated.
--IANS amita/in