Based on a complaint by the girl's father, a case was registered against the man. (Representational)
A man was arrested today for allegedly raping his 17-year-old niece in Pratap Nagar area in Jaipur, the police said.
Based on a complaint lodged by the girl's father, a case was registered against Ravi Sharma under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, Pratap Nagar police station in-charge Sanjay Sharma said.
The accused was blackmailing the girl on the basis of a video clip and had demanded money from her, he said.
A probe into the matter is underway, he added.