Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Man Arrested Over Alleged Rape of Granddaughter in Lucknow
Police in Lucknow arrested a 63-year-old man.
He is accused of sexually assaulting his four-year-old granddaughter.
The child’s mother reported the case to police on June 30.
Police arrested the man on Tuesday near Bhawani Bazaar.
The case is being investigated in the Jankipuram area.
Police registered a case under criminal law and the POCSO Act.
They said they considered the mother’s statement, the alleged crime scene and medical evidence.
The man is accused, and the investigation and legal process will continue.
Police arrested a 63-year-old man over the alleged rape of his four-year-old granddaughter.
The arrest took place Tuesday near Bhawani Bazaar in Lucknow’s Jankipuram area.
The girl’s mother filed a complaint with police on June 30.
A case was registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the POCSO Act.
Police cited the complaint, crime-scene inspection and medical evidence in making the arrest.
- Who
- Police arrested a 63-year-old man accused of raping his four-year-old granddaughter; the complaint was filed by the girl’s mother.
- What
- The man was arrested in connection with an alleged rape case involving the child.
- When
- The complaint was lodged on June 30, and the arrest occurred on Tuesday; the articles do not specify the year.
- Where
- Near Bhawani Bazaar in the Jankipuram area of Lucknow.
- Why
- Police said the arrest followed the complaint, inspection of the alleged crime scene and examination of medical evidence.
- Accused
- A 63-year-old man who works as a mason
- Alleged victim
- The accused man’s four-year-old granddaughter
- Complaint
- Filed by the girl’s mother on June 30
- Arrest location
- Near Bhawani Bazaar, Jankipuram, Lucknow
- Legal provisions
- Relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
- Police evidence cited
- The complainant’s statement, crime-scene inspection and medical evidence
- Accused’s origin
- Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh