Man arrested for sexually abusing stepdaughter

Lucknow: A 50-year-old man was arrested on Thursday on charges of sexually abusing his 14-year-old stepdaughter and secretly recording obscene videos of her.Based on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, a contractual nursing officer, police registered an FIR on Thursday and took the accused into custody.According to the FIR, the woman’s first husband died in 2021. Following immense pressure from her in-laws, she later married a relative of her deceased husband, who works as a clerk in the irrigation department.The woman alleged that her second husband repeatedly assaulted her, forced physical relations without her consent, and subjected her to continuous harassment.She further claimed that the accused made multiple attempts to sexually exploit her minor daughter and hid a mobile phone in the bathroom to record the girl while she was bathing.The woman also accused the man of pressuring her to make the 14-year-old sleep in the same room at night, beating her when she objected, issuing threats, and taking away her jewellery.Inspector Dhirendra Kumar Singh said a case has been registered and the accused has been arrested.