GORAKHPUR, Feb. 20 -- Following the order of the POCSO Court in Deoria, presided over by Justice Virender Singh, the pregnancy of a minor rape survivor was medically terminated at Maharishi Devrahva Baba Medical College on Thursday. The procedure was conducted under the supervision of a duly constituted medical board, and a fetal DNA sample was preserved for forensic analysis to be used as evidence in the ongoing criminal case.

Chief medical superintendent Dr HK Mishra said that the termination was carried out in accordance with established medical guidelines and court's directives. "The patient's condition is stable. She is under close monitoring and is receiving all necessary care," he stated, adding that the minor continues to remain ...