12-Year-Old Pregnant at MP Govt Hostel, Vegetable Vendor Arrested for Rape

• A 12-year-old girl at a tribal government hostel in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, was found to be three months pregnant.
• Police arrested Altaf, a vegetable vendor who supplied to the hostel, for allegedly repeatedly raping the minor over four months.
• The accused threatened the victim with death if she disclosed the abuse, leading to her silence until her health deteriorated.
• The victim is receiving treatment at Hamidia Hospital in Bhopal; cases registered at Kohefiza and Khurai police stations.
• In a separate incident, an accused rapist, Osaf Ali, was assaulted by lawyers at a Bhopal court, leading to police intervention.

Why It Matters: A minor girl's pregnancy at a government hostel exposes a horrific rape case, leading to an arrest.