Minor, pregnant after rape, dies in Uttar Pradesh

A seven-month pregnant rape victim, a minor, died while undergoing treatment at the district hospital in Bareilly . She was hospitalised on Saturday.

Bareilly: A seven-month pregnant rape victim, a minor, passed away at a district hospital while undergoing treatment. She was admitted to the hospital on Saturday.

The accused, Banbari Lal, has already been arrested and remanded to jail.

According to the victim's father, the accused man had raped his daughter multiple times. She was seven months pregnant.

A senior doctor of the district hospital, RK Gupta informed that the girl's condition was critical when she was brought to the hospital on Saturday.

Senior Superintendent of Police Bareilly SSP, Rohit Singh Sajwaan said a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act has been registered at the Fatehganj West police station and the exact reason of the death will be ascertained only after post mortem.