Abuse of Trust: Father and Brother-in-Law Held for Raping 16-Year-Old in Mumbai

Mumbai (The Uttam Hindu): A shameful incident has come to light in Mumbai's Shivdi area. Where a 16-year-old girl was raped by her father and brother-in-law. On the complaint of the victim, Mumbai's Shivdi Police Station registered a case against the accused father and brother-in-law.

The victim told the police in her complaint that when the victim was sleeping at home, her father covered her face with a cloth and raped her. He also threatened to kill her mother if she disclosed the incident. Due to which the victim was so scared that she could not say anything. A few days after the incident, in March this year, when the victim was sleeping alone at home, her brother-in-law allegedly raped her. After this incident, the victim reached the police station and lodged a complaint, after which the police registered a case under rape and POCSO Act and arrested the brother-in-law. The search for the absconding father is on.