A police official said the girl was sexually exploited by a man she got acquainted with on social media. "She hid her baby bump from her mother by telling her that she was having some health issues," the official said. Making matters worse, the minor's mother had smashed her cellphone after realising that her daughter was misusing it to chat with strangers. The minor had then started using her mother's cellphone, and ensured she deleted browsing history and downloaded content so she was not caught, officials said. The minor had then started using her mother's cellphone, and ensured she deleted browsing history and downloaded content so she was not caught, officials said. When her mother returned home, she questioned the girl about her health condition. "The girl narrated her ordeal to her mother, following which she was taken to a hospital. The body of the newborn was sent for postmortem," he said. A case was registered under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The charge of murder will be invoked after receiving a postmortem report, the official added. Further investigation is underway.
