A man was arrested by the Rajkot Rural Police on Saturday for repeatedly sexually assaulting his daughter, who is now an adult, over several years. Authorities indicated that another First Information Report (FIR) may soon be filed against him for allegedly committing similar crimes against his teenage niece.

The accused, an electronics repairman, contracted polio at seven months old. He lived in a joint family with his wife, who is battling advanced breast cancer, his daughter, and the wife and daughter of his younger brother, who resides in another town.

Father’s Missing Person Complaint Leads Police to Daughter in Rajkot

The case came to light when the man filed a missing person complaint for his daughter on January 3. The local police initially attempted to locate her but were unsuccessful. Following this, the father approached higher authorities requesting assistance to find her. The Local Crime Branch (LCB) stepped in and successfully traced the young woman to an apartment in Rajkot city on January 28.

“When we probed further, she told us that she had continuously faced sexual assault from her father over a period of several years. She also revealed that he subjected her minor cousin also to a similar ordeal. She had told her cousin’s parents earlier, but they refused to believe her,” an officer told The Indian Express.

Case Registered Under POCSO

Upon being found, the young woman informed the police that she did not wish to return home, stating she had left of her own volition. SP Vijay Singh Gurjar of Rajkot Rural Police said, “To confirm this, we conducted a joint questioning, leading to the revelation that the rape had taken place. We then booked the father for rape under BNS as well as under sections of POCSO Act.”