Man arrested for raping 13-year-old stepdaughter in Delhi; girl now pregnant

NEW DELHI: A man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 13-year-old stepdaughter in outer Delhi, police said on Thursday, adding that the girl is five months pregnant.

According to police, a PCR call was received at the local police station on Wednesday about a minor girl being pregnant and blaming her stepfather for the same.

The call was made by a known person after seeing the girl in an emotional distress, a senior police officer said.

“Police rushed to the spot and female staff took the girl to a safe environment,” said DCP (Rohini) Shashank Jaiswal.

An inquiry was initiated, which revealed that her stepfather, who was residing with her, had allegedly been sexually assaulting her for a year. The girl was shifted to a hospital where doctors confirmed that she is around five months pregnant.

A case was registered and sections of PocsoAct were invoked.

The accused was traced and nabbed.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

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