Rape survivor, 15, strangles baby after giving birth by watching YouTube tutorials
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA: After watching YouTube videos, a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly the victim of sexual assault gave birth to a baby girl at her home in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in India. After giving birth, the girl killed the baby, according to authorities. The girl was sexually abused by a man she met online, according to a police officer.
"She hid her baby bump from her mother by telling her that she was having some health issues," the official said. The girl, who lived in the Ambazari neighborhood, came up with the idea of home delivery and began viewing internet tutorials in order to maintain her secret.
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She gave birth to a girl at her home and immediately strangled the newborn to death
"On March 2, she gave birth to a girl at her home and immediately strangled the newborn to death. She hid the body in a box in her home," the official added, as reported by Hindustan Times. Her mother questioned the girl about her health when she got home. "The girl narrated her ordeal to her mother, following which she was taken to a hospital. The body of the newborn was sent for postmortem," he said.
Under both the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act and the Indian Criminal Code (IPC), a case has been filed. The official stated that the murder charge would be brought up following receipt of the autopsy report. Further investigation is currently underway.
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