Man held in Delhi for raping daughter

The girl lives with her father, who is a rickshaw puller, while her mother lives elsewhere. Police said that the man would threaten the girl if she objected to the abuse.

A man was arrested for repeatedly raping his seven-year-old daughter in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh, police said on Sunday.

Rape cases across India are on the rise with even erstwhile safe metros such as Bangalore and Kolkata reporting violent crimes against women. Raj K Raj/HT Photo

“The girl mentioned the rape to her teacher after which we were alerted,” said Monika Bhardwaj, deputy commissioner of police (west district).

The girl lives with her father, who is a rickshaw puller, while her mother lives elsewhere. Police said that the man would threaten the girl if she objected to the abuse.

The alleged abuse came to light during a class on “good and bad touch” and the girl opened up about her experience to her teacher, an investigator said.

The suspect is being questioned to ascertain for how long the girl was being raped, said police. The girl’s medical examination confirmed rape and her father was booked for rape and under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, they added.