2 arrested for sexual abuse of minors

Siliguri: A 41-year-old man was arrested for sexually abusing his 14-year-old minor daughter in Siliguri. According to sources, the accused used to physically torture his wife on a regular basis.

When the woman recently visited her father’s house with her daughter, the minor told her mother about her father’s misdeeds. The mother immediately filed a written complaint with the police station and the police arrested him on Sunday evening.

In another incident, a 59-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a 14-year-old minor in Siliguri. The accused has been identified as Satish Barman. According to sources, the minor was left alone at home for a few days while her parents went to work. During their absence, an elderly man from the neighbourhood allegedly attacked her.

After her return, the minor informed her parents about the incident, who filed a complaint on June 12.

The accused was arrested on Sunday evening. Both the accused have been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

and produced before the Jalpaiguri court on Monday.