Labourer arrested for raping 14-year-old stepdaughter in Ludhiana

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather in the absence of her mother. Police arrested the man who works as a labourer.

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her stepfather in the absence of her mother. Police arrested the man who works as a labourer.

A case was registered following the statement of the teenager’s mother. (HT Representative Image)

A case was registered following the statement of the teenager’s mother.

In her complaint, she stated that she remarried six years ago after divorcing her first husband. Her daughter was from her previous marriage.

She added that on June 2, she went to Chandigarh to visit relatives and returned home on June 4. Her daughter told her that her stepfather had raped her on June 3.

Assistant sub-inspector Bhupinder Singh, who is investigating the case, said police arrested the accused immediately.