A man was arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a teenage girl and throwing their newborn baby in a forest area here, police said.
The 17-year-old survivor lodged a complaint at Deoband police station in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, alleging that she was raped several times by a man, who had promised to marry her.
The accused allegedly threw the girl born four days ago in a forest area and threatened the teen of dire consequences if she informed anyone about the act, a senior police officer said.
An FIR has been registered against the man under IPC section 376 (rape), 377 (sodomy) and POCSO Act, police said.
The newborn was recovered by a farmer and is now being treated at a hospital, he said.
The baby will be handed over to the child welfare committee, police said.
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