Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady
Beltangady, Dec 9: In an inhuman and shocking incident, a stepfather has been arrested by police for raping two minor girls.
The arrested person is Raja (38), a resident of a village near Dharmasthala.
The police have arrested the accused based on the complaint filed by the mother of the victims.
It is said that the alleged rape incidents had taken place several times repeatedly in the past six months. As per the complaint, the accused had threatened the two girls with dire consequences, if the matter was revealed to anyone.
The police have booked the person under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) of 2012.