Teen Accuses Father of Years of Rape, Police Arrest Accused in Rajkot
India
N
News18•31-01-2026, 23:36
Teen Accuses Father of Years of Rape, Police Arrest Accused in Rajkot
- •A 19-year-old woman from Rajkot, Gujarat, accused her father of repeatedly raping her since she was a minor.
- •The abuse allegedly began after her mother was diagnosed with cancer and became bedridden, continuing for nearly four years.
- •The case emerged after the woman went missing; during questioning, she revealed the abuse, leading to her father's arrest.
- •The accused confessed to the crime, and police registered a case under rape sections and the POCSO Act.
- •Investigators seized evidence, including a mobile phone and safety kit, which corroborates the survivor's statement; police are also investigating similar allegations against his niece.
Why It Matters: A Rajkot teen's brave accusation led to her father's arrest for years of sexual abuse.
✦
More like this
Loading more articles...
