15-year-old becomes pregnant for second time, Karnataka cops probe sex assault
Police in Karnataka have launched an investigation into POCSO cases involving two minor girls from the same family after a 15-year-old, who had earlier delivered
Police in Karnataka have launched an investigation into POCSO cases involving two minor girls from the same family after a 15-year-old, who had earlier delivered a baby, was found to be pregnant again, officials said on Saturday. The case was registered at the Old Hubballi police station under the Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissionerate. The matter came to light during the investigation of another recently registered POCSO case involving a 14-and-a-half-year-old girl. Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said both girls are daughters of two sisters and that the incidents were within the family. Read Full Story According to a complaint filed by an official of the Dharwad District Child Protection Unit, the 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted in 2025 after the accused allegedly took her by force to a deserted place near a railway station.
She later conceived and gave birth to a baby. The complaint also alleged that the girl's parents later handed the newborn to an unidentified person. Police said this claim is being verified. Police are also investigating allegations that the same accused sexually assaulted the girl again in May this year, leading to her second pregnancy within a year. Speaking to reporters, Kumar said, "It is a clear case of POCSO. A 15-year-old girl who had earlier delivered a baby has conceived again." He added, "Both the children are daughters of two sisters. It is all within the family." The commissioner said both girls were under medical observation and were out of danger.
"They are not willing to give any kind of statement. We are allowing them to recover health-wise," he said. He said notices had been issued to family members and an inquiry was under way. "We have issued notices to the family members and are inquiring into how the entire incident took place," he said. Referring to the first child born to the 15-year-old girl, Kumar said the family had told police that the child was unwell and was undergoing treatment with relatives in Karwar. "We will verify that as well. Both incidents are clear cases under the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act.
There is a need for a comprehensive investigation because many aspects are still unclear," he said. Police are now examining the allegations in both cases, the circumstances that led to the pregnancies, and the family's account about the child. Ends
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