27-07-2025
Father accused of repeated rape of minor daughter in Rajkot
Rajkot: A 12-year-old girl was allegedly molested and raped by her father over the past six months in Rajkot, police said on Sunday.
The incident came to light after the 35-year-old mother of the minor girl lodged a complaint against her husband at a police station in Rajkot for rape under the BNS Act and Sections 6 and 8 of the Pocso Act.
According to Investigating Officer D.M. Haripara, the accused is a native of Nepal and had been residing in Rajkot with his wife and three children for the past four years. He was employed as a security guard, while his wife is a homemaker. The survivor has a brother and a sister. Efforts to trace the accused are underway using human intelligence and technical surveillance.
As per police sources, the incident came to light on July 25 when the mother caught her husband allegedly molesting their daughter.
On questioning the child, she came to know about the repeated sexual abuse by the father.
The girl disclosed that her father would assault her whenever her mother was not at home. This revelation led to a confrontation between the couple, during which the wife threatened to inform the police. Fearing arrest, the accused fled the house.
