Gujarat man unable to pay Rs 2,000 rent allegedly allows landlord to rape his wife and daughter

A landlord in Morbi has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman and her 13-year-old daughter after the family failed to pay house rent, police said.

The complaint was lodged on May 1 by the victims’ mother and grandmother at Morbi City A Division police station under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.

According to police, the family had moved to Morbi around six months ago for work and was staying in a rented house for Rs 2,000 per month. Investigators alleged that the rent dues increased after the husband’s business suffered losses.

Police said the husband allegedly allowed the landlord to sexually assault his wife and minor daughter in exchange for unpaid rent. The accused allegedly assaulted the victims multiple times at different locations, including the rented house and another place in Tankara.

A relative of the landlord has also been accused in the case. Police said the husband was arrested earlier and remains in jail. The landlord was produced before a court and later sent to judicial custody after custodial interrogation.

Officials said searches are underway for other accused persons linked to the case. Police have conducted medical examinations and collected evidence as part of the investigation.