Man allegedly rapes daughter, son hands him over to police

A Jammu and Kashmir-based man was arrested for allegedly raping his daughter on Monday.

According to police, the incident took place in Kunzer area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

Abdul Majid Bhat was arrested after his son Imtiyaz Ahmad – the victim’s brother – lodged a police complaint, a police spokesman said.

A police spokesperson in a statement said that Police Station Kunzer received a written complaint from one person Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat stating that his sister (name withheld) has been raped by his father Abdul Majid Bhat.

“Accordingly a case FIR NO 117/2018 under Section 376 RPC was registered and an investigation was initiated in the instant matter,” the spokesman said.