Employer rapes minor maid, kills her newborn
NATIONAL, Feb 26 (IANS)
A 16-years-old girl working as a maid was allegedly raped by her employer, who later killed the baby girl born to the minor with her mother's help.
The Gorakhpur Police have sent the minor to a shelter home and her mother to district jail on Sunday evening while a hunt has been launched for the employer who is absconding.
According to the police, the girl worked as a maid at the residence of Vibhash Singh (30) in Pipiganj police station area.
Vibhash, who is married, raped the girl at his residence and threatened to kill her if she revealed it to anyone. The girl became pregnant and delivered a baby.
Police have arrested the woman and booked Vibhash Singh for rape, giving threat, murder, hiding evidence, criminal conspiracy and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.