Updated June 7th, 2022 at 18:48 IST
Girl raped by father in UP's Kannauj
Girl raped by father in UP's Kannauj
Advertisement
Kannauj (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her father in a village here, police said on Tuesday.
The accused has been taken into custody on a complaint lodged by the girl's grandfather. The incident took place on Monday night in a village under Gursahaiganj Kotwali police station area, they said.
Advertisement
According to the complaint, the girl was sleeping with her aunt when her father forcibly took her to a room and raped her.
The girl's aunt raised an alarm after hearing her cries and informed the police, Gursahaiganj Kotwali in-charge Rajkumar Singh said.
Advertisement
The girl has been sent to the district hospital for a medical examination, he said.
The accused had disappeared after the death of his wife 10 years ago and had returned home only four-five days ago, Singh said. PTI COR SAB NB DIV
Advertisement
Published June 7th, 2022 at 18:48 IST