A nine-month-old girl is fighting for her life in a medical facility after being allegedly abducted and raped by a 12-year-old relative, police officials confirmed on Sunday.
The pre-teen confessed to being drunk and watching porn before kidnapping the baby, as per the police.
The juvenile suspect has been taken into custody.
The incident occurred in a village near Gulariha in Uttar Pradesh, PTI reported.
According to family statements, the infant went missing from her mother's side at approximately 2 am on Saturday.
This led to an immediate search by relatives and local villagers through nearby fields.
On Saturday morning, the child was discovered near a tin shed in a field roughly 500 metres from her residence.
She was bleeding heavily and in visible, severe agony.
The victim was initially taken to a community health centre before being transferred to BRD Medical College as her condition deteriorated.
Police later confirmed that a formal medical examination verified the infant had been raped.
She is currently fighting for her life in critical condition, as per PTI.
During the investigation, police questioned the victim's parents and grandparents, which led them to suspect a 12-year-old male relative who had arrived in the village from Chandigarh three days prior.
According to investigators, the juvenile initially provided inconsistent statements before allegedly confessing to the crime.
According to police sources, the accused revealed that he drank alcohol on Friday night and watched porn on his phone before entering the home to abduct the sleeping infant, PTI reported.
A forensic examination of the suspect's phone showed over 50 obscene videos and a digital history showing searches for more than 100 pornographic websites.
Superintendent of Police (City) Nimesh Patil confirmed that the child is currently undergoing medical treatment and said that further legal action is being pursued.
