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28 March 2024

Girl abused by father, boyfriend

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Colombo - An investigation has commenced by the Gampola Police to apprehend a government doctor who performed an abortion on an underage girl who was raped by her own father and her boyfriend, ‘Mawbima’ reported.
 
Her father has been remanded over the incident while the boyfriend has been remanded after being arrested till June 22 by Gampola Magistrate Chandani Meegoda.
 
The 15-year-old girl, who had been subject to her father’s abuse, had befriended a 23-year-old young man visiting her home and employed in a private sector company.
 
The victim then lived together with the young man for five months but she got to know that he was having other affairs.
 
Meanwhile, villagers submitted a petition to the Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of Central Province stating that she had been harassed by her father and after an investigation, police had arrested the father.
Later, the police received a tip-off that her boyfriend was about to leave for employment abroad after his marriage and the police arrested him.
Investigations continue.