Karnataka Class 9 student gives birth to boy, hostel warden suspended

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Chikkaballapur, Jan 12, 2024: The warden of a hostel in Chikkaballapur was suspended after a Class 9 student gave birth to a baby at a hospital in the city.

The police have registered a Pocso case in this regard.

 

Investigations into the matter revealed the girl, enrolled with the social welfare department’s hostel, had irregular attendance and used to pay frequent visits to a relative.

She had also undergone a medical checkup in August last year, despite which, her pregnancy was not revealed went unnoticed.

According to the details, the girl had joined the hostel a year ago, when she studied in Class 8.

Sources told that the girl also had a connection with a Class 10 boy. Both the students attended the same school.

However, after completing school, the boy obtained a Transfer Certificate (TC) and moved to Bangalore.

Commenting on the incident, Krishnappa S, Joint Director, Social Welfare Department, Tumkur, said, "The kid was not coming to the hostel for a long time now. She is from Kashapura in Bagepalli town. She went to the hospital complaining of stomach ache, and that’s when they got to know about the pregnancy."

"We are here to probe the matter, we will submit the investigation report to the government," he said.

The police said they were actively searching for the boy.

Further investigations into the case were underway.

Courtesy: India Today