Man Arrested in Mumbai for Allegedly Raping His Nine-Year-Old Daughter
A man in Mumbai has been arrested for allegedly raping his nine-year-old daughter, according to the Mumbai Police. The incident occurred in June and was reported to the Dindoshi Police Station after the girl recently disclosed the abuse to her mother.
Incident Details:
In June, the accused raped his daughter when no one was home and threatened her not to tell anyone. Recently, the girl narrated the incident to her mother, who then took her to the nearby Dindoshi Police Station to lodge a complaint against her husband.
Legal Actions:
A case was registered against the accused under sections 65 (2), 68 (A) of the BNS and sections 4, 10, 12 of POCSO. The accused was arrested and appeared in court, where he has been remanded in police custody until August 30. Further investigation is underway.
Related Incidents:
Earlier in the month, a minor girl and two girls were allegedly sexually assaulted in the Dhing area of Assam and Maharashtra’s Badalpur respectively.
Doubts Revealed
Mumbai -: Mumbai is a big city in India, known for being the financial capital and home to Bollywood, the Indian film industry.
Raping -: Raping means forcing someone to have physical contact in a very bad way without their permission. It is a serious crime.
Dindoshi Police Station -: Dindoshi Police Station is a place in Mumbai where police officers work to keep people safe and solve crimes.
Accused -: The accused is the person who is believed to have done something wrong or committed a crime.
BNS -: BNS stands for the Indian Penal Code, which is a set of laws in India that tells what is right and wrong and what punishments should be given for crimes.
POCSO -: POCSO stands for Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. It is a law in India to protect children from crimes like abuse and exploitation.
Police custody -: Police custody means that the police have taken the person who is accused of a crime and are keeping them in a secure place while they investigate.
Assam -: Assam is a state in the northeastern part of India, known for its tea gardens and wildlife.
Maharashtra -: Maharashtra is a state in western India, where Mumbai is located. It is one of the largest and most important states in India.