This story is from February 6, 2021

20-year-old school dropout booked for raping minor

20-year-old school dropout booked for raping minor
Rajkot: A 20-year-old school dropout from Bhogat village in Kalyanpur taluka of Devbhoomi Dwarka district was booked for raping a minor girl and getting her pregnant. He was also charged under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act after the father of a 17-year-old lodged a complaint with the local police.
The incident came to light after body of a newborn baby was found on the outskirts of Bhogat village on Wednesday.
Police had initially lodged a complaint against an unknown woman for abandoning her baby and started an investigation.
During the investigation, police received information that a minor girl who was pregnant had abandoned her newborn child as it born out of wedlock.
“When we questioned the minor girl she revealed that she was in a relationship with the accused Bhavesh Davdhra (20) from the same village,” said police.
Police said that Davdhra had promised to marry the girl and allegedly raped her on number of occasions following which she got pregnant.
After the girl’s revelation, Davdhra, who is a school dropout and unemployed, was booked for rape. A search was on to nab the accused, police said.
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