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Mumbai: Man, who raped his daughter, sentenced to life
23 Feb 2018
In a shocking incident, a 38-year-old man has been sentenced to life by Vasai court on Thursday for raping his own daughter and having two children with her.
The man, who has been unemployed for many years, started raping his daughter when they stayed in Kolkata.
After putting his daughter through this pathetic ordeal for four years, he brought her with him to Nalasopara.
Daughter had two children, left them with wife in Kolkata
Details
Before shifting, the daughter gave birth to two children. DNA test established him to be the father.
The man left them with his wife in Kolkata. The first child survived, but the second one died within a fortnight.
In 2015, the daughter lodged a complaint at the Tulinj police station. The man was arrested under IPC Section 376 and other sections of the POCSO.
Why do these men even exist?
Previous instances
Notably, this is not the first such case. Here are a few:
November'13: A 50-year-old man was arrested in Malwani for raping his daughter for 11 years. She also had a son with him.
August'17: A railway attendant was arrested for raping, sodomizing his 12-year-old daughter in Dombivli.
September'17: A 47-year-old man was given life for raping his 16-year-old daughter and getting her pregnant.
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