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Kolkata Youth Arrested After Minor Gives Birth to Baby
Police in Kolkata arrested a 19-year-old man after a 16-year-old girl gave birth to a baby girl.
The baby was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Doctors checked the girl’s age using her Aadhaar card and informed the police.
Police filed a case under a law that protects children from sexual offences.
They allege that the young man sexually assaulted the girl and caused her pregnancy.
The police are checking whether he married her and whether anyone else was involved.
A first report was filed at one police station and then transferred to another.
The report gives dates for the alleged assaults and birth that do not form a clear timeline.
Officials have called for strict action in similar cases.
Kolkata Police arrested 19-year-old Sameer Alam after a 16-year-old girl gave birth to a baby girl.
The newborn was taken to Chittaranjan Seva Sadan Hospital, where doctors confirmed the mother’s age using her Aadhaar card.
Police registered a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections.
Police allege that Alam had sexually assaulted the girl, resulting in her pregnancy, and are investigating whether he married her or had accomplices.
The arrest follows calls for strict action in cases involving teenage mothers, while police said similar incidents were recently reported elsewhere in the state.
- Who
- Kolkata Police arrested 19-year-old Sameer Alam after a 16-year-old girl gave birth.
- What
- A case was registered alleging sexual assault of a minor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita provisions.
- Where
- The girl and the accused reportedly live in Entally, Kolkata; the newborn was taken to Chittaranjan Seva Sadan Hospital.
- When
- The report says the girl gave birth on Monday, September 21, and that the alleged assaults began on December 25, 2025; the stated dates create an unclear chronology.
- Why
- Police were alerted after doctors verified the girl’s age, and police allege that the assaults led to her pregnancy.
Key facts
- Accused
- Sameer Alam, 19
- Minor’s age
- 16
- Newborn
- A baby girl taken to Chittaranjan Seva Sadan Hospital for treatment
- Charges
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and relevant Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections
- Initial police report
- A Zero FIR was filed at Bhowanipur police station and later transferred to Entally police station
- Investigation
- Police are examining whether Alam married the minor and whether others were involved
- Government response
- Suvendu Adhikari reiterated that strict action would be taken in cases involving teenage girls giving birth before adulthood
Sources
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