Agra: A 13-year-old girl, who was allegedly being raped by her father, was rescued on Tuesday by a joint team of police, women’s rehabilitation centre named Asha Jyoti Kendra and child rights activist Naresh Paras.

The girl is three months pregnant and the rescue was timely as she was about to be sold off in Rajasthan, according to Paras, the regional co-ordinator of Mehfooz network.

The girl’s father is currently absconding, although police are yet to book him. An FIR will be lodged after they receive the medical examination report on Wednesday, police said.

While Asha Jyoti Kendra counsellor Seema Abbas could not ascertain if the girl is pregnant, she said, “She will underwent a medical examination on Tuesday. Presently, the girl is receiving counselling. She will also receive suitable rehabilitation and legal aid.”

Superintendent of police (SP) Anand Kumar said, “Details which come up during the counselling sessions will be scrutinized.”

On Monday, Paras had written a letter to the police, apprising them about the case. The letter had claimed that the girl was being sexually assaulted by her father. She had pleaded her mother and relatives to help her but to no avail, the letter had further alleged.

TOI has learnt that the mother did not file an FIR due to social constraints. However, she is willing to file a complaint against her husband now.