Father arrested for rape of daughter in Noida

The police arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter. A complaint in this regard was lodged by the girl’s mother after she noticed her bleeding

The police arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly raping his 12-year-old daughter. A complaint in this regard was lodged by the girl’s mother after she noticed her bleeding. The family stays in a locality under jurisdiction of the Phase 3 police station in Noida. The identity of the accused has been withheld to protect the rape victim.

The family stays in a locality under jurisdiction of the Phase 3 police station in Noida. The identity of the accused has been withheld to protect the rape victim. (Representative Photo)

According to the police, the incident occurred around 1am on Friday at the family’s one-room accommodation. The accused allegedly raped his daughter when his wife and two sons were sleeping in the same room, the police said.

“We arrested the accused on Friday afternoon under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for rape, after the victim’s mother registered a complaint. The girl’s medical examination has been completed and the result is awaited,” Phase 3 station house officer Akhilesh Tripathi said.

The accused is from Sambhal and had moved to Noida, with his family, nine years ago. He and his wife work in different stitching companies in Noida. According to the complainant, the accused is an alcoholic who beats her. The couple has three children—two sons, aged 9 and 11 years, and a daughter aged 12 years.

“My husband is an alcoholic. He has often misbehaved with me,” she said.