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UP shocker: Man arrested for repeatedly raping 16-year-old daughter after woman’s death | Latest news India

UP shocker: Man arrested for repeatedly raping 16-year-old daughter after woman’s death | Latest news India

Oct 26 2024 14:15 IST

This week, the brave teenager mustered the courage to report the horrific crime to the police.

In a shocking case, a 16-year-old girl in Uttar Pradesh was allegedly raped multiple times by her father, news agency PTI reported citing police officials. According to Superintendent of Police (Rural) Sagar Jain, the victim’s mother passed away 10 years ago, making her vulnerable to the alleged abuse.

The accused father has been arrested and further investigations are underway. (HT Photo)
The accused father has been arrested and further investigations are underway. (HT Photo)

This week, the brave teenager mustered the courage to report the horrific crime to police, detailing the horrific experiences she endured at the hands of her father. She revealed that whenever she protested or resisted, her father would brutally beat her. Despite her family members being informed about the incident and the Panchayat alerting her father, the alleged abuse continued.

Based on her complaint, an FIR was registered and the victim was sent for medical examination. The accused father has been arrested and further investigation is underway as confirmed by Senior Inspector Jain

This disturbing incident underlines the need for greater awareness and support for victims of child abuse.

Madhya Pradesh horror

In a separate incident, eight men were arrested in connection with a gang rape in Rewa in Madhya Pradesh – five alleged rapists and three men who filmed the assault. The victims, a newlywed couple in their early twenties, reported the incident at Gurh police station. The police have taken the suspect into custody.

The woman alleged that five men took turns to rape her at the fountain, the DSP said, adding that the suspect had also recorded a video of the act.

One of the five arrested suspects, whose identity is yet to be revealed, told police that eight of them had gone to Bhairav ​​Baba and some of them smoked marijuana and forced others to do the same. “We have lost our senses. One of the group members saw the couple sitting on a hill. We went there… five-six of us raped the woman. They also beat the man before tying him to a tree,” an investigator quoted the suspect as saying.

The opposition Congress has alleged that the police concealed the matter for four days while a regional industry conclave was held in Rewa.

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