Amritsar man arrested for raping daughter

Amritsar, July 19

In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in Daniyal village falling under the Khalchian police station here. The incident came to light when the victim told her mother about it.

She alleged that the suspect had repeatedly subjected her to sexual harassment. Following her complaint, the police arrested the suspect identified as Satnam Singh, a resident of Daniyal village, and launched further probe in this connection.

In her statement to the police, the victim alleged that whenever she was alone at home, the suspect used to make physical relations with her. The victim alleged that two days ago, when she was sleeping at in her room, Satnam Singh allegedly made unwelcome advances against her. She alleged that despite resisting, the suspect raped her and also threatened her of dire consequences if she told about it to anyone.

She narrated the entire incident to her mother and later they decided to file a complaint. The police registered a case under Section 66 (1) of the BNS and Section 4 of the POCSO Act against the suspect and arrested him.