14-year-old girl delivers baby after rape by brother, father, DNA of baby matches with brother

Trigger Warning: Sexual violence

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father and brother, Humaira Kanwal reports for BBC Urdu.

The girl, a resident of Azad Kashmir, was taken to hospital by her mother after she complained of stomach pain. Doctors discovered that the girl is pregnant and about to give birth. 

The hospital staff decided to report the case to the police, but the girl delivered the baby before officers could arrive at the facility to record her statement. 

Investigation has revealed that the victim has alleged that both her brother and father raped her several times during the last few months. The DNA of the baby she has birthed matches that of her brother’s. 

While talking to the BBC, the investigation officer said that both the father and brother of the girl were arrested and after the completion of physical remand, they are now in jail on judicial remand. In statements given to the police, the brother and father have confessed to raping the girl.