Gujarat: Man booked for raping 9-yr-old step-daughter

SURAT: Police booked a 40-year-old security guard on Monday for allegedly raping his 9-year-old step-daughter in limits of Dumas police station in city. The survivor informed police that she was raped by the accused twice in past one year.
Police booked the accused, a security guard at ABG Shipyard, following complaint of the survivor’s mother. The accused has been booked for rape and sexual assault to minor under various sections of Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offence (POCSO) Act.
The survivor was alone at home on Monday evening as her mother went to get drinking water. The accused raped her and was later sitting outside the house. After some time the mother inquired when the survivor revealed the details.
The minor did not suffer serious injuries and police are investigating that why the rapes in past were not reported to police.
Soon, the mother approached police and lodged a complaint against her husband. The accused got married to the survivor’s mother few years ago and started living with her. Wife and two daughters of the accused are living in Jharkhand.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)