Amroha, UP: Woman approaches police with foetus in bag, alleges rape

The police have sent the foetus to a forensic lab for examination.

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Uttar Pradesh: In a shocking incident, a 19-year-old woman turned up at police station in Amroha district with a foetus in bag, seeking action against a man, who allegedly had raped her and thereafter forced her to abort the baby.    As per Hasanpur Kotwali SHO Devendra Sharma, the 22-year-old accused, who is currently at large; has been identified as Manoj and a case of rape has been registered against him. "We have registered a case based on the complaint of the woman's family and raids were being conducted to arrest the accused, said Ajay Kumar, circle officer of police of Hasanpur. The police have sent the foetus to a forensic lab for examination. The woman, who was accompanied by her mother, told police that the accused raped her at gunpoint five months ago and had threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed it.