Ludhiana, March 8 -- The Meharban Police have registered a case against a building materials trader and his associate for the alleged repeated rape of a 16-year-old employee, an ordeal that culminated in the minor giving birth at home.

The crime came to light on March 5, when the minor girl delivered a baby boy at her residence. Subsequently, her family approached the authorities, leading to the registration of a formal complaint.

The accused have been identified as Deepak Soni, the proprietor of the establishment where the survivor was employed, and his associate Babban Thakur.

According to the FIR lodged by the victim's mother, her daughter was engaged at Soni's commercial premises. On March 5, the girl began experiencing acute abdom...