A tribal minor girl of Sundargarh district, who was also an excellent athlete during her schooling days, is now a mother of six months’ old girl child. The victim girl is now living with her daughter in her parents’ house. The poor parents have not lodged any complaint with police out of public shame and the victim girl is yet to get justice.

The 16- year- old victim is a native of Sabdega area and has passed 10th exam. She was a very good athlete during her school days.

 Last year, she had met with one Arman Minz, a resident of Karamdih Dungajor of Sadar police station, who had come to her village to work there in electrification of the village under the Biju Gramin Jyoti scheme.  Later Arman had shown his love for her and after promising her to marry, he used to keep physical relationship with her. However, when she told Arman about her pregnancy, he had not accepted it and fled the area.

 The parents of the girl had taken her to Sabdega hospital in January for abortion but they could not do it as the doctor of the hospital allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 for terminating the pregnancy. Finding no other alternative, they took her to a relative’s house near Rajgangpur. 

The girl delivered a child in May there. Meanwhile the girl has now turned a wage earner to sustain herself and her baby.  “We will soon do the counselling of the minor girl and her parents and will tell them to lodge a complaint in police station,” said District Child Protection Officer S Jena. “The accused will be arrested and the victim girl will be provided justice,” he assured.