DNA test rules out accused as father, Madhya Pradesh HC orders probe into minor’s sexual assault

DNA test rules out accused as father, Madhya Pradesh HC orders probe into minor's sexual assault The MP High Court has now directed the Chhatarpur Superintendent of Police to constitute a special team and conduct a fresh investigation into the case.

What happened

While the victim had initially alleged in statements the accused had forcibly raped her at Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur, she afterwards did not backing the prosecution case when examined.

For context, the case of alleged sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl at Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh has taken a turn after a forensic examination established the man accused of raping her was not the biological father of the foetus she was carrying.

Nevertheless, the court did not treat the forensic finding as sufficient ground to grant bail to the accused. It observed that the girl was a minor and that the material before the court indicated that she had been subjected to sexual harassment.

The bottom line

In short, DNA test rules out accused as father, Madhya Pradesh HC orders probe is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.