Mahoba (UP), June 28:
A 13-year old girl became pregnant after being gang-raped four months ago
in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district was given abortion pills by an ASHA
worker who along with four rapists were arrested by the local police on Sunday.
The local police said
that the incident came to light on Friday when the condition of the girl, who
became pregnant, deteriorated after she was given abortion pills by the
accused ASHA worker.
The girl was allegedly
gang-raped four months ago and a health worker colluding with the criminals
gave anti-abortion pills to the pregnant minor, police said on Monday.
Three of the four men
who allegedly raped the girl and the health worker have been arrested, they
said.
The victim in her
statement charged that B P Singh, Ram Babu Singh, Raghu Raikwar and Shatrughan
Singh had raped her while the Asha worker was part of a conspiracy to cover-up
the crime. After a case was registered on Sunday, the four accused including the
Asha worker were arrested, police said.
The police say that the statement of the victim would also be recorded in the competent court.