Hyderabad: Man gets life term for raping daughter
Incident came to light when girl complained.
Hyderabad: A father who raped his two-year-old daughter was sentenced to life imprisonment by Ms Suneetha Kunchala, judge of the special court dealing with Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases on Thursday.
The accused was identified as Syed Imran Ali, 31, of Santoshnagar and the complaint was filed by his wife. Ms S. Spandana, legal support officer for POCSO cases, said that according to the complainant, she married the accused in 2010 and they had two sons and a daughter. Her husband used to stay at home while she used to work as a maid servant.
“A year ago, her daughter complained that she was suffering from pain. She immediately took her to a hospital and came to know about the assault,” Ms Spandana said. “When questioned, the girl told her mother about her father’s sexual assault. The mother immediately lodged a complaint. The accused was found guilty under various sections of POCSO Act. He was awarded RI and Rs 2,000 fine.