14-Yr-Old Boarding School Student Delivers Baby, Didn’t Know About Pregnancy

Bengaluru: A class IX student of a state-run residential school delivered a baby boy at a hospital in Karnataka’s Chikkaballapura, police said on Thursday.

The girl was eight months pregnant when she gave birth, reported PTI.

A case of rape has been lodged under Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO).

The 14-year-old girl, who was staying at the residential school’s hostel, wasn’t aware of her pregnancy. It was discovered when she came home in Bagepalli taluk and complained of stomach pain.

Her parents took her to a hospital where a scan was done, and doctors found she was pregnant, police said.

The girl was admitted to the hospital and, following a medical check-up and necessary tests, the doctors performed the delivery on January 9.

The mother was underweight, but she and her baby are stable.

Hospital authorities informed the police, who registered a case under section 376 (rape) of IPC and relevant sections of POCSO.

The girl, who was counselled by members of the Child Welfare Committee, said she may have got pregnant by a boy who was her senior in school.

However, the boy denied impregnating her during questioning, a police officer said.

“We have registered a case in the matter but have not made any arrests in connection with the incident yet. The girl and her parents are not saying anything. They are being counselled. The girl is not consistent with her statements. She also mentioned the name of another boy, again a senior in school. So we are questioning all of them to find out who is actually responsible,” he said.

The district administration has suspended the hostel warden.