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Man Arrested in Latur Over Alleged Assault of Daughters
Police in Latur district arrested a man after his wife reported that he had sexually assaulted their two young daughters.
The children are four-and-a-half and three years old.
The alleged incident happened at their home in Ahmedpur early on October 7.
The mother told police she saw what happened after waking up.
She also said her husband threatened her and the children if she told anyone.
She filed a complaint on October 10.
Police registered a case under laws that address criminal offences and protect children.
The investigation is still underway, and the allegations have not been established in court.
Police arrested a man in Latur district, Maharashtra, on Saturday over alleged sexual assault of his two minor daughters.
The daughters, aged four-and-a-half and three, were allegedly assaulted at their Ahmedpur home in the early hours of October 7.
Their 27-year-old mother filed a complaint at Ahmedpur police station on October 10.
The mother told police she witnessed the alleged assault and said her husband threatened to kill her and the children if she spoke out.
Police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act; the investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- A man was arrested following a complaint by his 27-year-old wife concerning their two minor daughters.
- What
- The man is alleged to have sexually assaulted his daughters and threatened his wife and the children.
- Where
- The family's residence in Ahmedpur, in Maharashtra's Latur district.
- When
- The alleged assault occurred early on October 7; the complaint was filed October 10, and the arrest was reported as taking place on Saturday.
- Why
- The mother told police she reported the incident after witnessing the alleged assault and receiving threats.
Key facts
- Arrest
- A man was arrested on Saturday in Latur district.
- Children's ages
- Four-and-a-half years and three years.
- Alleged incident
- Early hours of October 7.
- Complaint
- Filed by the children's 27-year-old mother on October 10 at Ahmedpur police station.
- Location
- The family's Ahmedpur residence, Latur district, Maharashtra.
- Laws cited
- Relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
- Investigation
- Police said further investigation is underway.
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