54-yr-old held for raping, ‘impregnating’ minor daughter

Times News Network
Ludhiana: The police on Monday arrested a 54-year-old man on the charges of raping and “impregnating” his minor daughter.
In her police complaint, the 14-year-old girl said, “I have four elder sisters, who are married. My father is unemployed and mother works as a labourer. My father and I stay at home while mother goes out to work. My father has been raping me for the past few months. Initially, I remained quiet as he had threatened me against speaking about it. But later, I told my mother about his misdeeds. When my mother objected to it, my father threatened to kill her. When he again raped me on Friday, I ran away from our house.”
On Saturday evening, the minor returned home and apprised her relatives and neighbours of her ordeal. She also alleged that she was pregnant.
Sub-inspector Jagdeep Singh said, “The complainant approached the police on Monday and a case was registered against the accused under sections 376 (rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC and the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The accused has been arrested. The medical examination of the girl will be conducted to ascertain if she is pregnant.”