45-year-old man arrested for raping minor daughter

Dehradun: A 45-year-old man was arrested on the charges of allegedly raping his minor daughter for the last three months on a regular basis in the Rishikesh area, police said on Saturday.

According to a complaint lodged by the victim's mother Damayanti, the accused Rakesh Kumar allegedly raped his 16-year-old daughter for the first time, last May while his wife went to her parent's home and since then he was allegedly raping her on a regular basis, they said.

Acting on her complaint, Kumar has been arrested on Friday, they said, adding that the further investigation is on into the case.