Daijiworld Media Network - Bantwal (SP)
Bantwal, Sep 8: A youth who befriended a minor girl via Instagram account, reportedly impregnated her after promising to marry her. Once the girl became pregnant, he fled to a foreign country, it is said. The incident happened in Maninalkur village within Bantwal rural police station limits. The crime came into the open with inordinate delay.
On the basis of a complaint lodged by the girl, the police have registered a case against Masuk, a resident of Uppinangady, under the provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).
The girl who was 17 years 10 months old had complained of stomach ache. She was admitted into a private hospital at B C Road on September 1. On the same day she delivered a male baby in the hospital. The rural police station personnel, who learnt about the incident, went to the hospital and obtained the girl's statements. They registered a case on September 5. The police said that the accused Masuk is currently hiding in a foreign country.
The girl had got acquainted with the accused through the Instagram social website about a year back. Later, when no one was at home, he visited her, won her confidence by promising her of marriage, and developed a physical relationship, the girl said in the complaint. Bantwal rural station police inspector T D Nagaraj, has been leading the investigation.