Jabalpur:
A 40-year-old man was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly raping his minor daughter at their house in a village near Jabalpur, police said.
"The accused identified as Dashailal Uike sexually assaulted his 15-year-old daughter at his house in Badhaiyakhedi village on Monday when she was sleeping alone in her room, with her mother and sister in another room", said Bargi police station in-charge Purshottam Pandey.
Uike was arrested on Wednesday after the girl and her mother lodged a complaint against him on Tuesday under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
"Medical examination of the victim confirmed rape", said investigating officer Sushmita Niyogi.
According to the victim, Uike committed the act after threatening to kill her if she resisted his advances.
"Uike initially tried to mislead the police saying he mistook his daughter for his wife as he was under the influence of alcohol", police added.
"The accused identified as Dashailal Uike sexually assaulted his 15-year-old daughter at his house in Badhaiyakhedi village on Monday when she was sleeping alone in her room, with her mother and sister in another room", said Bargi police station in-charge Purshottam Pandey.
Uike was arrested on Wednesday after the girl and her mother lodged a complaint against him on Tuesday under section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
"Medical examination of the victim confirmed rape", said investigating officer Sushmita Niyogi.
According to the victim, Uike committed the act after threatening to kill her if she resisted his advances.
"Uike initially tried to mislead the police saying he mistook his daughter for his wife as he was under the influence of alcohol", police added.
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