Father rapes minor daughter, arrested after mother's complaint in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand's Koderma, a woman approached police after her minor daughter complained of rape by her father. The complaint led to his arrest, medical examination and remand to judicial custody.The accused father was arrested after his minor daughter’s mother lodged a complaint against him. (Source: ITG)A man was arrested in Jharkhand's Koderma after his minor daughter told her mother that he had raped her, following which the mother lodged a complaint against her husband, police said.The incident took place in the Lokai area of Koderma. The matter came to light after the minor confided in her mother about the sexual assault.Following the complaint, police arrested the accused father. He was taken to Sadar Hospital for a medical examination and was subsequently produced before a court.The court later remanded him to judicial custody. MOTHER LODGES COMPLAINT AGAINST HUSBANDAccording to the information available, the minor first told her mother about the alleged rape. The mother then approached the police station and filed a complaint against her husband.Acting on the complaint, police took the accused into custody and initiated the legal process. The accused was medically examined at Sadar Hospital before being produced in court. He was subsequently sent to judicial custody.ANOTHER SHOCKING CASE FROM CHHATTISGARHIn a similar incident, six people, including the father of a 16-year-old girl, were arrested in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur for repeatedly raping her.According to the complaint, the girl’s father raped her repeatedly, resulting in pregnancies, and later arranged for her to stay with acquaintances during her second pregnancy. She eventually gave birth to a son at a Raipur hospital, after which the newborn was handed over to another person. Police said the accused also forged her Aadhaar card and increased her age to facilitate the hospital admission. A case was registered under the BNS, POCSO Act and Juvenile Justice Act, following which six people were arrested and two mobile phones were seized.- EndsPublished On: Sep 3, 2026 23:31 IST