Shillong: A 13-year-old mentally unstable girl was repeatedly raped by her maternal uncle for several months at a remote village in Meghalaya's West Khasi Hills district resulting in her pregnancy, police said on Tuesday.
Bratstar Pariong (30) of Mawlaisyiem village committed the crime taking advantage of the mental condition of the girl, they said.
While the minor girl lives with her family at the village, she would visit her uncle's house often, the police said quoting an FIR lodged by the girl's family on Monday.
The accused, who is yet to be arrested, had also threatened the victim with dire consequences if she reported the matter to anyone, the police said....
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02:16 AM, Apr 19, 2013
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04:27 AM, Mar 22, 2013
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01:26 AM, Mar 15, 2013
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01:37 PM, Mar 12, 2013
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Counting of votes for 60 Assembly seats of Meghalaya, polling for which was held on February 23, began at 8.00 am on Thursday amidst tight security. United Democratic Party (UDP) is leading in two seats, Hill State People's Democratic Party is leading in one seat, INC in one and Others in one. ...
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