Nagpur: Pachpaoli police have registered a case against an 18-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl on the false promise of marriage, resulting in her pregnancy and the birth of a child.

According to the police complaint, the 16-year-old girl, who was two months past her 16th birthday, had become friends with the accused while they were studying at a Sindhi Hindi school.

The accused allegedly knew that the girl was a minor. On August 27, 2025, he reportedly called her to his residence and allegedly established physical relations with her against her wishes after promising to marry her. The complaint states that the sexual assault continued on multiple occasions.

The girl subsequently became pregnant and gave birth to a child on the morning of October 12, 2026, at around 10 am.

Following the incident, a complaint was lodged, and Pachpaoli police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

The accused has not been arrested, according to the available police record. Further investigation is underway.