15 August, Amethi: A man reportedly raped his 13-year-old daughter in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, while drunk, police said on Thursday.
The 13-year-old stated that she was alone at home on August 8 when the rape occurred
According to authorities, the child, who filed a complaint against her father a week after the alleged rape, claimed she couldn’t approach the police sooner since her mother died two days later.
In her complaint, the girl stated that she was alone at home on August 8 when the rape occurred. She filed the police report on Wednesday evening, according to Circle Officer Atul Kumar Singh.
Atul Singh said a FIR has been filed against the father, and efforts are underway to locate him. Her mother, who had gone to her sister’s house in Delhi, died on August 10, police said.
She stated that due of her mother’s death, she was unable to file a complaint with police earlier.
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