Rape victim taken under state care
The 13-year-old girl gave birth after an illegal marriage.
03 Dec 2019, 9:00 AM
A 13-year-old girl who was raped and impregnated by a suspected member of a religious extremist group has been taken into state care.
Seven children from the same family were removed from their home island, police spokeswoman Izmia Zahir said. “The police and ministry of gender, family and social services have taken seven children, including six children and the baby born to the 13-year-old girl, into state care to ensure a safe environment for them,” she said.
Action was being taken over negligence towards the children, she added.
The other children include two boys aged 11 and 16 and three girls of two, eight and nine years of age.
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