Pregnant teen says she was gang-raped by cousins

CHANDIGARH: A teenaged girl alleged that she was gang-raped by her own cousins who also threatened her to not report the matter. The issue came to light after the girl went to the doctor for stomach pain, and doctors were shocked to find her eight months pregnant. Principal Medical Officer CP Arora said it was impossible and illegal to opt for abortion at such a later stage, and the girl is left with no choice but to deliver the child. Parents of the teenager has filed a complaint, based on which the police registered an FIR under Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO). The accused include a minor, who has been taken into custody, and an 18 year old, who remains absconding.