Kochi: In a shocking incident, a minor became a mother after she delivered a boy at a private hospital in Kattappana in Idukki in Kerala, media reports said.
A boy of the same age and a relative of the 14 year old girl was found responsible for the pregnancy.
The boy in eighth standard has been booked in the case.
The girl developed intimacy with the boy when she was staying at her mother’s house during school vacation.
The girl’s parents are separated. The girl lives with her father.
The girl’s pregnancy came to light when she went to a hospital after experiencing severe abdominal pain. On examination it was found that she was pregnant.
She delivered the child on Thursday morning. Both the mother and child were safe.
The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) has been informed about the case. The girl will be presented before the CWC, which will determine the next course of action.
The girl’s family has informed Childline about their inability to take care of the newborn. The child is under the protection of the hospital’s child care centre.
The boy involved in the case will be placed in child rehabilitation centre.
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