9-Year-Old Girl Raped Multiple Times by Stepfather in Sikkim

Soreng: In a horrific incident reported in Soreng district of Sikkim, a man has been arrested for raping his minor stepdaughter multiple times; the nine-year-old girl said that in the past few months, her stepfather has raped her at least four times.

Man Rapes 9-Year-Old Stepdaughter

A man has been arrested in Sikkim’s Soreng district for allegedly raping her minor stepdaughter, police said on Sunday.

The incident came to light when the nine-year-old girl had gone to the district hospital in Soreng town for a regular checkup on August 30, they said.\

Minor Says She Was Raped At Least Four Times in Last Few Months

The hospital authorities then informed the district police following which the accused was arrested on Saturday, an officer said.

The girl has alleged that she was raped by her stepfather at least four times in the past few months, he said.

Investigation is underway, the officer added.

Teen Raped, Beaten Up by Father

In another news, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped and beaten up by her father on multiple occasions in Badlapur town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.

The 54-year-old accused is on the run and the police have launched an operation to trace and nab him, they said.

"The accused used to beat up his minor daughter frequently and raped her several times. The latest incident took place on August 22, following which the girl ran away from home out of fear, but returned later. On Monday, she approached the police and lodged a complaint against her father," an official of Badlapur East police station said.

(Inputs from PTI)