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Gujarat Parents Arrested Over Alleged Abuse of Daughter
Police in Gujarat arrested a mother and father after their young daughter said they had abused her.
The alleged abuse happened over about two weeks in September.
The girl managed to use a phone to call the police.
Police rescued her after receiving the call.
Officers said the parents had stopped an earlier attempt to get help.
They also said the phone had been switched off.
Police reported finding evidence on a phone taken from the mother.
The allegations and evidence are being described by police.
A couple in Gujarat’s Kutch district was arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing their minor daughter.
Police said the alleged abuse took place over about a fortnight in the second half of September.
The girl reportedly reached police by using a phone, leading to her rescue.
Officers said the couple had earlier thwarted one attempt by the girl to contact police and switched off the phone.
Kutch East Police officers said a phone seized from the mother contained evidence supporting the girl’s allegations.
- Who
- A couple and their minor daughter; Kutch East Police investigated.
- What
- The parents were arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing their daughter.
- Where
- Kutch district, Gujarat, India.
- When
- The alleged abuse occurred over a fortnight in the second half of September; the arrests took place over the following weekend.
- Why
- The arrests followed the girl’s call to police and her allegations of abuse.
Key facts
- Location
- Kutch district, Gujarat
- People arrested
- The girl’s parents
- Alleged period
- About a fortnight in the second half of September
- How police were contacted
- The girl used a phone to call police
- Evidence cited
- Police said a phone seized from the mother contained evidence supporting the girl’s allegations
Sources
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