NEW DELHI – A man was here arrested for allegedly raping his eight-year-olddaughter, police said on Sunday. The incident had allegedly taken place onFriday morning at a Jhalawar village.
The uncle of the victim on Friday evening complained to police in Jhalawarafter which a case was registered under Section 376 of the Indian PenalCode and the POCSO Act.
The victim’s mother lived at her parents’ place because of a dispute withher husband, Jhalawar women police station SHO Hari Singh Singh said.
He added that the minor lived with her siblings in a joint family at theJhalawar village. Her uncle had found the accused raping his minor daughterin a room of their house.
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The uncle immediately rescued the minor victim while the accused fled, theSHO said. The accused was arrested on Saturday and was produced before acourt, which sent him to judicial custody, the SHO said, adding that themedical examination of the victim was conducted.
