Rajkot: A 40-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a woman and
molesting her minor daughter in Ganjiwada area of Rajkot city.
The police arrested Bhikhu Parmar on Thursday night and booked him for rape, molestation under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
According to complaint filed by woman with the Mahila police station, Parmar lived near her house. About seven months ago, when her husband had gone out of city for work, Parmar entered her house and allegedly raped her at knife point.
The woman alleged that Parmar raped her several times over the seven months and threatened to kill her children if she told her husband about him.
However, four days ago, after raping the woman, Parmar allegedly molested her 13-year-old daughter.
Following this, the woman told her husband about her ordeal over the last seven months and later lodged a complaint against Parmar with the Mahila police station on Thursday afternoon. Based on the complaint, the police arrested Parmar.
The police said Parmar does labour work in farms.