Rajkot Police Arrest Father Accused of Raping Daughter as Probe Extends to Niece

Overview

• The 19-year-old from Upleta told investigators the assaults began when she was a minor after her mother became bedridden with cancer.
• Officers registered a case under rape provisions and the POCSO Act and took the accused into custody.
• Items recovered from the room, including gel, a safety kit, and a mobile phone, have been sent to a forensic laboratory.
• Rajkot Rural SP Vijay Singh Gurjar said a fresh FIR is likely over allegations the man also abused his teenage niece.
• Police traced the woman on January 28 following a missing-person complaint filed on January 3, and authorities have arranged counselling and protection for her while coordinating medical support for the accused’s bedridden wife.