Karnataka: FIR After Minor's Parents Allegedly Sold Her Baby After Rape, Girl Pregnant Again
Karnataka Police have registered an FIR in a Hubballi case involving the alleged repeated s*xual assault of a minor girl. The FIR names the accused man, the girl's parents and two private doctors. Police are also investigating allegations that the newborn was handed to another family after birth. The case has been registered under the POCSO Act, BNS and other applicable laws.
Police in Karnataka have registered an FIR in a case involving the alleged repeated s*xual assault of a minor girl in Hubballi, with the complaint naming the accused man, the girl's parents and two private doctors. The case was registered following a complaint by the Dharwad District Child Protection Unit, which alleged violations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and other applicable laws.
According to police, the minor was allegedly lured and s*xually assaulted on multiple occasions in 2025, resulting in pregnancy. Investigators also allege that her parents concealed the pregnancy and did not inform the authorities as required under the law.
Police said that after the child was born, the parents allegedly handed the newborn over to another family. Investigators are examining allegations that the infant may have been sold. According to the complaint, the girl is now reportedly pregnant again. Police have not disclosed further details as the investigation is ongoing.
Parents and Doctors Named in FIR
The FIR also names the girl's parents for allegedly failing to notify the relevant authorities despite knowing she was a minor. Two private doctors have been booked over allegations that they provided medical treatment without following mandatory legal procedures and failed to report a case involving a minor, as required under the law.
Child Protection Officer Explains Complaint
Prakash Kodliwada, Child Protection Officer, Dharwad District Child Protection Unit, said: "We filed a case against the parents for not keeping the officials of concenrned departments informed despite knowing she is a minor, we have also filed a case against the hospital doctors for treating a minor without intimating the concerned authorities, we have got information from the girl that she has given away the child, there is suspicion that the child was sold, it will come to the fore in police investigation."
Police said the case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the POCSO Act and other applicable laws. Investigators are working to establish the complete sequence of events, verify the allegations regarding the newborn and identify all those who may have been involved. Authorities have not released additional details as the investigation continues.
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