Meerut, Sept. 8 -- In Bareilly district, an 11-year-old girl gave birth to a stillborn child after enduring eight months of sexual assault by a 45-year-old neighbour. The accused, a father of two, allegedly raped the minor repeatedly, recorded the acts, and threatened to kill her brother if she disclosed the abuse.

Deputy superintendent of police Nilesh Mishra added that the case was reported on September 4, and the accused was arrested and sent to jail following court orders. His DNA samples have been taken for further probe.

The ordeal came to light only when the girl, pregnant for six months, experienced severe stomach pain, leading to her hospitalisation and the delivery of a premature stillborn baby.

The abuse began when the accus...