In a bizzare incident from Delhi, a 14 years old girl made a false molestation story to escape her parents’ scolding for not performing well in exams. The girl harmed herself with a blade and made up a false story saying that she was injured during a fight and was molested.

The girl had claimed that after school, three boys allegedly got into a scuffle and also harmed her causing injuries to her hands, police said, adding that based on her complaint, a case was registered.

But then  police withdrew the case that it had registered under relevant sections of POCSO Act and Indian Penal Code sections of molestation and kidnapping, when the girl confessed that she had made up the story.

Deputy Commissioner of Police Joy Tirkey said, “When we scanned CCTV footage, we spotted the child roaming alone. Then we counselled the child and our lady staff spoke to her and finally, the girl revealed that on March 15, it was her social studies examination.The exam did not go well and she was afraid that her parents would scold her. So, she went to a general store near the school and purchased some eatables and a blade. While she was sitting alone, she harmed herself with the blade,” he said.

The incident was reported on March 15 at Bhajanpura police station in northeast Delhi.

Based on her statement, the case has been cancelled,” the DCP said.