New Delhi:
A 43-year-old transporter was arrested for allegedly raping his 15-year-old niece in Delhi, police said on Friday.
The accused Vinod Kumar was arrested on Wednesday evening after his niece along with her mother complained to the police about him allegedly raping her three months ago in her house in west Delhi's Kanjhawala.
Mr Kumar, who runs a transport business in the area, allegedly raped the victim when no family member was present in the house.
The victim lives with her family at Mahavir Vihar in Kanjhawala.
"The accused used to threaten the victim with dire consequences if she tried to reveal the incident to anyone," said a senior police official.
According to the official, the girl confided in her friend who informed a class teacher.
The teacher then informed her family members after which the incident came to light.
Medical examination of the victim has confirmed rape.
"The accused was arrested on Wednesday and has been sent to judicial custody by a district court," said police.