Ahmedabad, June 03: A 14-year-old girl and resident of Surat was allegedly raped by her stepfather who after the heinous act made video clips of the same. If that wasn’t enough he then left her at the mercy of 16 more men who went on to rape her further.
The incident took place some six months ago, however, it was on Thursday that an FIR in this connection was lodged with Mangrol police in Surat rural.
The incident came to light after the girl was admitted to Sayaji General Hospital in Baroda on Thursday for treatment. She had been found trying to commit suicide near a railway track in Anand but was saved by some vendors at the Anand railway station. At the hospital the whole sordid story was revealed.
Before being found on the tracks near Anand, the girl was at the Woman Protection Cell in Bharuch, where she had taken shelter to escape her father.
It was here that officials learned about her being four months pregnant.
Police said that she was raped and tortured by her stepfather Nathu Parmar along with 16 others who are yet to be identified. Police are yet to verify the allegation made by the girl.
Deputy superintendent of police, Surat rural, AM Mansuri said primary reports suggest that the girl was raped but the police will wait for further investigation to conclude who had raped the girl.
“We have sent several police teams to various places including Bharuch as part of the investigation,” Mansuri told DNA on phone from Surat.
However, the police have so far not filed a complaint of gang rape and are investigating the matter.
This is the second incident such incident in the state in which a daughter has accused her stepfather of rape.
–Agencies–