Mangalore, June 7: A man has been arrested on June 6, Friday for reportedly raping his 15 year old daughter.
Vittal (44), a resident of Mulki who worked as a coolie, was arrested after the victim lodged a complaint with the police. He has been produced before the court and remanded to judicial custody for 15 days.
Vittal had two wives and five children, the victim was the daughter of his first wife.
According to the girl’s complaint, she had come home for vacation a month ago, and her father has been sexually assaulting her after making his two wives drink alcohol. She said her father even threatened to kill her if she lodged a complaint.
The victim mustured courage and lodged complaint. Both the accused and the victim have been subject to medical examination. Sources said Vittal who was an alcoholic had tried to kill himself by consuming poison last month but was saved.
Mulki police are conducting further investigation.
