Faridabad: Minor victim jumps off 3rd-floor after pregnancy revelation, survives

The girl allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted in August was rescued a day before the incident and is now under police protection.

A 14-year-old girl who had allegedly been kidnapped and sexually assaulted attempted to die by suicide at the Faridabad district court complex on Saturday after learning that she was pregnant, police said on Sunday. The girl, however, landed on a tin shed below the window and did not suffer any major injuries, they said.

Faridabad: Minor victim jumps off 3rd-floor after pregnancy revelation, survives

The minor, who was rescued on Friday from Faridabad, was taken to the district court on Saturday to record her statement and complete other proceedings before the magistrate. During the proceedings, her medical examination reports, prepared as part of the investigation, were placed before the magistrate and indicated that she was pregnant, police said.

Distressed after learning about her pregnancy, the girl told an accompanying woman constable that she was feeling nauseous and wanted to use the washroom. She then allegedly attempted to jump out of a window of a washroom cubicle on the third floor of the court building. She landed on a tin shed below the window and was not majorly injured, police said. She was immediately brought down and taken to the police station.

A case under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, was filed against the accused.

Police officials said further investigation was underway and the circumstances surrounding the girl’s disappearance and the events leading up to her pregnancy were being examined. The girl is currently under police protection, officials said. “The girl is under police protection and will be provided with all the necessary help. Our teams are investigating all the facts, and further action will be taken based on our findings,” said Faridabad police spokesperson Yashpal Yadav.