In a shocking incident, a father was arrested in the capital city Raipur for allegedly raping his daughter for two and half years, the police said on Monday.
“The accused was arrested on Monday and booked under the charges of Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and other relevant sections of the IPC at the Urla Police Station and sent to jail. The case is under investigation," SHO Amit Tiwari, the investigation officer, told FPJ.
The matter came to the fore when the girl revealed her ordeal to her mother, who reported the matter to the police on Sunday. The victim’s mother told the police that her husband works as a driver.
“My daughter told me on Sunday that her father used to sexually assault her on several occasions in my absence. He also threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the matter to anyone. Her father had first sexually assaulted her when she was a minor" then after repeatedly raped her, the victim’s mother told the police.
Earlier, she warned her husband not to beat or taunt her daughter, but he continued his activity. Lastly, when the victim informed her mother about the incident, the duo lodged the complaint in the police station.
“We have arrested the accused father and produced before a local court and then sent to jail," the SHO said.
