More information is slowly trickling out in the case of rape and pregnancy of a minor girl in Mankada village in the Malappuram district of Kerala state. In this case, the girl’s brother and a cousin are in police custody. A complaint has been raised that a fourteen-year-old girl was brutally sexually assaulted by her brother and a young relative and the girl became pregnant. Now the information is coming out that both the accused were sexually abusing the girl constantly.
The sexual abuse victim is only fourteen years old. The girl’s brother who raped her is 20 years old. The police say that he was constantly sexually harassing the girl. While having drinks with another relative, the accused shared this information with his relative. He too started sexually harassing the girl by threatening to reveal these details. This accused brother is 24 years old.
Over the past few days, the minor girl’s health condition weakened considerably. She was admitted to the hospital after treatment at home did not improve her health. It was during the examination that the girl was found to be pregnant. Child Welfare Committee (CWC) workers intervened and counseled the girl. It was during the counseling session that the girl disclosed that she was a victim of brutal sexual harassment. Then the CWC Counselors informed the police.
After the hospital authorities informed the police about the incident of the pregnancy of a minor girl, the police registered a case in the incident. A case has been registered against the accused under the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Mankada Police stated that both the accused have been taken into custody.
It is reported that the fourteen-year-old is currently five months pregnant. The news is now coming out that the girl was a victim of torture in her own house and in the nearby backyards. The police have started an investigation into whether more accused are involved in the incident. The victim was shifted to a safe house.
Malappuram district is at least 75% Muslim population and such atrocities against minors at the hands of relatives are on the rise.
