Ballia shock: Man held for three months in Uttar Pradesh for raping his 12-year-old daughter; arrested

Ballia, June 30: A man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter for over three months, officials said. According to police, the girl informed her mother about her father’s crime a few days ago. She then went to the police and told them that the girl’s father had been raping her for the past three months. He also threatened her to silence her, said Station House Officer (SHO) Dharamveer Singh. Shock from Uttar Pradesh: Woman and 22-year-old daughter end their lives by taking sulfonamide tablets at home in Bhadohi

Based on the mother’s complaint, a case has been registered under sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code and under sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Singh said. The accused has been arrested and further investigation is underway, Singh added.

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