Mister: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped and beaten by her father on multiple occasions in the city of Badlapur. MaharashtraThane district, police said on Tuesday.
The 54-year-old accused is on the run and police have launched an operation to locate and nab him, they said.
“The accused used to beat up his minor daughter frequently and raped her several times. The latest incident took place on August 22, following which the girl ran away from home out of fear but returned later. On Monday, she approached the police and lodged a complaint against her father,” said an official from Badlapur East police station.
Based on his complaint, the police have registered a case against the man under Section 64 (rape), 74 (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and 75 (sexual harassment) and 118 (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and also under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official said.
The accused is on the run and police are looking for him, he said.
The city of Badlapur has been rocked by the sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls by a male assistant at a private school. The incident sparked a massive protest, following which the Maharashtra The government created a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate the case.
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