The accused identified as K Mamatarani was absconding since committing the act punishable under POCSO Act.
As per the report, the victim minor girl, a resident of Sihaba Police limits in the Chhattisgarh had developed an affair with one Lokesh Tiwari of the same area last year. After she conceived due to the relationship in January this year, Lokesh rushed her to Raighar in Odisha and Mamatarani carried out her abortion at her home.
After the minor’s condition started deteriorating after the abortion her family lodged a case at Dhamtari Police Station in connection with the incident, an investigation was launched and Lokesh along with his parents and a woman relative was taken into custody.
Police was in search of Mamata who went absconding post the incident for last three months. She was traced in Noida area near Delhi by police on April 8 and was arrested by a team of Dhamtari Police.
The accused pharmacist has been forwarded to court after her arrest.