Ashoka Garden police have nabbed a 32-year-old step-father for sexually assaulting his 11-year-old stepdaughter in Ashoka Garden area. A complaint was lodged on Wednesday as victim faced atrocity for past three months.
Police said that the accused was arrested by the police after the victim revealed details to her grandparents in Sagar. The mother of the victim was also made accused in the case as she had knowingly allowed the atrocity of her husband with the victim.
The mother of the victim works as a mason and in the month of December last year when she had gone to work accused stayed back at home and sexually assaulted the victim and threatened her of life. The victim informed her mother but it was of no use and accused continued to sexually assault her.In her complaint, the victim told the police that the accused used to molest her in the absence of her mother and she revealed the atrocity to her but she told her to keep mum.
After the preliminary investigation, the police have registered a case under section 376 and section 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act and have started further investigation.
Police said that on Wednesday the accused and his wife were arrested by the police.