A case of sexually assault and impregnating a 17-year-old girl for the past one and half month in the name of marriage by a co-villager of came to light in the district on Wednesday. Police have registered a case against accused.

SDPO Banshidhar Nagar said, “The victim was sexually assaulted by the accused Murad Ali, who went missing after the complaint was lodged. The victim has been shifted at girls’ shelter home at Daltonganj."

In her complaint the victim has stated that On May 05, 2019, she was married to Randhir Baitha a native of Bhandauli village (Uttar Pradesh) at Bansidhar Nagar Temple. After marriage, she moved to her in-laws’ house. She came in mother's house with her husband after 15 days from in-laws’ house. 

After four months, when she was going to her in-laws’ house by train with her father-in-law Murad Ali of her village was also travelling by the train. “We arrived Chopan railway station to board another train and I went to take water on a tap, Murad seduced and took me to Delhi by train. Because I already knew Murad I went with him,” she stated.

The girl further said that Murad used to work in Delhi and stayed at a rented room where she was kept. The accused kept making physical relations with her for one and half month after promising marriage, she said.

“After one and half month, he brought me to my Village, when I went to my house, found house locked there. Then he took me his parents' house on October 27,2019, then the police arrived and took her in police station and handed over to Child Line, Bhawnathpur,” she said.

Based on the victim’s complaint police registered an FIR against Murad Ali under sections of 366(A), 376 of IPC and 6 of the POCSO Act.

Child Line Bhawnathpur presented the girl before Child Welfare Committee where committee recorded her statement.  In her statement victim said that she has been converted to Islam and there was also an attempt to feed restricted meet by the accused. But she did not eat.

“In medical examination finds the girl pregnant and she wants to give birth to her baby," said CWC Chairman Upendra Nath Dubey, adding, “I have written letter to DLSA Secretary Garhwa and Palamu, JJ Board, Garhwa, Garhwa DC and Palamu DC , for proper medical arrangements should be made for the girl and sent her to well facilities protection home for her safe delivery.