Bantwal : Man booked under POCSO for raping 17 year old daughter

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Apr 06, 2019:  A 17 year old girl from Manchi in Bantwal taluk has lodged a complaint alleging that she has been  raped by her very own father. The accused is a driver by profession.

According to the complainant the accused had raped her twice at home and another time at a lodge at Melkar.

Her father who earlier stayed in Panemangalore has been a resident of Manchi since some years. Sources said he had married  four times and that the victim was the daughter of his second wife.

A week ago the victim had lodged a complaint with Ullal police accusing her brother-in-law of raping her. When Child  Helpline personnel were counselling her she had revealed the rape by her father too.

A case has been registered under POCSO.