A minor girl of Jagatsinghpur district, who was allegedly impregnated by her tutor, jumped into the Mahanadi on Tuesday. Fortunately, she was rescued by a local and later gave birth to a baby girl at the Kujang Community Health Centre. She said that she wanted to end her life due to the stigma of being an unwed mother. According to reports, the accused tutor Ranjan Rout (42) had established physical relation with the 14-year-old girl on the pretext of marriage. Subsequently, she conceived in March.
However, the girl didn’t inform her parents out of fear. When she experienced labour pain in the morning , she went to Bada Sankha Ghat and jumped into the river. Fortunately, a local spotted the girl and rescued her. Getting information, police reached the spot and took her to the CHC. Meanwhile, cops have detained Rout for questioning.