Chhattisgarh Man Arrested For Raping, Torturing Daughter: Police

A man has been accused of sexually assaulting and torturing his 18-year-old daughter.

A 40-year-old man was arrested in Chhattisgarh on Sunday for allegedly sexually assaulting and torturing his 18-year-old daughter. "The accused has allegedly been raping and torturing his daughter physically for over the last two years. The crime came to light on Sunday when the accused attempted to rape the victim again following which she and her mother lodged a complaint," police official Amit Tiwari said. A case was registered under sections 294 (obscene acts and songs), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the officer added.