Udaipur: A man has been arrested on Sunday for allegedly raping his 16 year old daughter repeatedly. The man threatened her of killing her mother if she raised voice against him. The 37-year-old accused was being presented before a court a day after his arrest. He has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant Indian Penal Code sections, said Vijendra Singh, a local police officer.
Police has stated that the matter surfaced when the girl, a class 11 student, confided in her mother, who reported the matter to police on Sunday. The accused is an alcoholic and fought with his wife regularly. Police said he would send his wife to his second house and allegedly rape the daughter. The father also threatened to kill the wife if the daughter reported the sexual abuse.
The man had fled from the village, but was caught when his wife lodged a complaint against him.
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