This Article is From Jul 22, 2018

With Foetus In Bag, Woman Goes To Cops To File Rape Complaint In UP

"They (the woman and the accused) were in a relationship and to avoid marriage, the boy made her abort the pregnancy," a police officer said.

With Foetus In Bag, Woman Goes To Cops To File Rape Complaint In UP

The woman alleged she was raped six months ago and was forcefully given contraception pills

Highlights

  • Woman alleges she was raped six months ago
  • Says was forced to take contraceptives after she got pregnant
  • Cops say the accused forced her abort the baby to avoid marriage
Amroha:

A woman walked into a police station in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha with a five-month-old foetus in a bag to file a rape complaint, news agency ANI reported on Sunday.

The woman alleged that she had been raped six months ago and forcefully given contraception pills after she got pregnant.

"They (the woman and the accused) were in a relationship and to avoid marriage, the boy made her abort the pregnancy," a police officer said.

More than 40,000 rapes are reported in India every year even as violence against women boils up to a key election issue ahead of national polls next year.

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