Hyderabad: 50-year-old auto driver arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting stepdaughter in Balapur

A 50-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was arrested in Balapur for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter five times over a month. Police said the accused had threatened to kill the girl’s mother if she disclosed the abuse.

Hyderabad: A 50-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter five times over a month at Balapur.

According to police, the suspect had married the girl’s mother, who already had a daughter studying in Class VI. He allegedly sexually assaulted the minor on five occasions over the past month by threatening her.

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He also warned the girl that he would kill her mother if she disclosed the abuse to anyone.

The matter came to light recently, following which the victim’s mother lodged a complaint with the Adibatla police. The police registered a case under the POCSO Act and arrested him on Friday. He was produced before the court for remanding in judicial custody.