This story is from August 21, 2019

Teen dials helpline, gets molester dad arrested in Jaipur

ather of a 13-year-old girl was arrested on Tuesday after she complained to the child helpline about molestation. According to the minor, her father had been molesting her for last two months. He had also threatened her of dire consequences if she informed anyone
Teen dials helpline, gets molester dad arrested in Jaipur
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JAIPUR: Father of a 13-year-old girl was arrested on Tuesday after she complained to the child helpline about molestation. According to the minor, her father had been molesting her for last two months. He had also threatened her of dire consequences if she informed anyone. Sanganer police arrested the accused who is undergoing interrogation.
According to the complainant, she along with her parents had shifted to a rented accommodation in Sanganer area from Uttar Pradesh less than a month back.

Lakhan Singh, SHO, Sanganer police station, told TOI, “the girl in her complaint claimed that her father was an alcoholic and would regularly beat her. She was also subjected to verbal and physical abuse by him. For last two months, she was very troubled because not only would he physically abuse her but also touch her inappropriately often. She called the child helpline following which she registered a complaint with us.”
The minor also claimed that her mother as well as other relatives knew about her father’s actions but were unable to help her. “The girl told us that she had told her mother about her father’s inappropriate behaviour but she just asked her to keep quiet. Her relatives also tried to talk to the accused father but he paid no heed to them. The girl was desperately looking to end the abuse because of which she called the child helpline,” the SHO added.
The girl was also made to drop out of school a few years back.
Following the girl’s complaint, cops arrested the 49-year-old accused who works in a cloth printing factory. A case under Section 7/8 (touching a child with sexual intent without penetration) of POCSO Act has been registered.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
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