Jammu: A man was arrested on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district for allegedly raping his 17-year-old daughter, police said.
The police action against Rajesh was taken following a written complaint by the victim, a Class 11 student, they added.
Based on the minor’s complaint, a case has been registered against her father under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO), a police official said.
The accused has been remanded to police custody for seven days and his interrogation is underway, the official added.
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