Bihar SHOCKER! Girl raped by father, gives birth on train; newborn abandoned

A newborn was found abandoned on a train. Police investigation revealed that the baby was born to a minor girl, who was allegedly raped by her father. The girl was being taken to Delhi when she gave birth in the train's washroom.

Bihar: Father accused of raping minor (Representative pic)

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Police found a newborn inside a bag in the general coach of a Summer Special Train at the Moradabad Junction in Western Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Tuesday. The child belonged to a girl from Bihar who was travelling to Delhi with her family for a treatment.

Raped by father, gave birth in train's washroom

Upon Police investigation, it was discovered that the child belonged to a minor girl, who had become pregnant after her father allegedly raped her. The family of the minor girl was taking her to Delhi for treatment on June 22 when the girl gave birth in the train's washroom. The family members put the newborn inside a bag and returned back. 

SIM card found, police investigate

The police found the newborn in a bag along with a SIM card from which the family members of the newborn were traced. "On June 22, a baby was reported in a bag in the Summer Special train. The baby was taken to the hospital, and a SIM card from Bihar was also recovered from the bag. When traced, the owner of the SIM card told that the baby was of a minor girl relative of his, who had become pregnant after rape," said Moradabad Junction Station Head GRP, Ravindra Vashistha. 

"Her family was taking the girl to Delhi, during which the girl gave birth to a child in the train. Scared, they put the baby in a bag and kept it in the general coach and returned by train," Ravindra Vashistha added. 

Girl accuses father of rape

According to the police, the victim has admitted of being raped by her father. 

"The victim was produced in the court and statements were recorded, in which it was told that the rape was committed by the victim's father," he said. 

The UP police have completed their probe into the crime and registered the case under relevant section. Further investigation will be carried out by Bihar Police.