Rajkot: A migrant labourer from Madhya Pradesh was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping his own 11-year-old daughter in Talana village Jodia taluka in Jamnagar district.
Police said the accused had allegedly raped his daughter twice on November 1 and November 2 while her mother was away to her native in Madhya Pradesh.
“After the crime, the girl sank into depression and stopped talking to her family members. Upon her return when her mother asked her as to what had happened, she complained of stomach ache and confided her sordid tale to her. Following which the girl’s mother lodged a complaint against her husband,” said R M Vala, sub-inspector with Jodia police station.
“We have nabbed the accused, who is a migrant labourer from Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh. We arrested him after conducting the mandatory Covid-19 test on him,” added Vala.
The medical examination of the survivor was conducted at GG Hospital in Jamnagar, where the examination of the accused would also be carried out.