The 17-year-old girl died in the early hours of Sunday after suffering severe injuries and heavy bleeding, with her family alleging she was raped during a meeting with a 22-year-old man
A 17-year-old girl has tragically died after her family claimed she was raped after meeting a 22-year-old man, with police now having made an arrest.
Indian police are still probing the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s death after she passed away in the early hours of Sunday following severe injuries and heavy bleeding.
A relative revealed she had endured several days of “severe pain” before her death. Police have apprehended a 22-year-old man in relation to the case. Officers have also lodged a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and other relevant offences, according to the information provided.
A relative told the Times of India: “She died in the wee hours on Sunday after being in severe pain for a couple of days. She was cremated. We hope for justice.”
According to the complaint filed by her father, the teenager left home on August 6 to attend college before informing him she intended to visit a relative after classes. When she failed to show up, her family started searching for her, reports the Express.
Her relatives later found out she had been admitted to hospital suffering from serious injuries and excessive bleeding.
The family allege the teenager was raped at a guest house. They also claim they were offered money to settle the matter out of court and threatened if they reported it to the police. Officers stated that these allegations are being investigated separately.
Police reported that the teenager remained unconscious for nearly three days and was taken to two hospitals before being transferred to a specialist medical facility, where she later passed away.
A high-ranking police officer stated: “The accused has been rounded up. A panel conducted the girl’s postmortem in the presence of a forensic team.”
Investigators are also scrutinising the teenager’s medical history, the treatment she received at the hospitals and the precise cause of the injuries and infection that resulted in her death.
Police revealed that the accused and the teenager had been in a relationship for approximately two years.
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