Rachakonda commissionerate tops the list in the number of cases of rapes of minors, according to reports in last three months. Next on the list are Cyberabad and Hyderabad commissionerates. In the past week, several cases of this nature were registered in police stations under the Rachakonda commissionerate.
A 10-year-old girl living under the Kacheguda police station limits was gangraped by 10 persons under the Neredmet police station limits last week, leaving her four months pregnant. Another 10-year-old girl was raped under the Keesara police station limits a few days ago. A three-year-old girl was raped by a man while she was having a bath under the LB Nagar police station limits.
Speaking to , V. Sandhya Rani, national convener of the Progressive Organisation for Women, condemned the gruesome act. "The three-year-old is struggling for life in an ICU of a hospital in the city," she said.
Meanwhile, advocate V. Sudha got the pregnancy of the 10-year-old terminated after she moved the Telangana High Court, prompting authorities at the Gandhi Hospital to take up the abortion. Three of the 10 cases reported involve the minor consenting to the sexual activity.
When asked about the reason behind the occurrence of such incidents, a top cop from Rachakonda said, "In most cases, the victim is familiar with the accused. The accused is either a relative or a friend. Due to a lack of education among the masses in this area, victims get tricked and give into such arrangements.
Also be.
