Seraikela (Jharkhand), Sept 11 (PTI) A 45-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting his minor step-daughter at their home in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district.

The accused was allegedly torturing the 13-year-old girl for the past four years, a police official said.

Also Read | Maratha Reservation Meeting: Shiv Sena-UBT Dropped From All-Party Meet on Maratha Quotas, Says Leader of Opposition Ambadas Danve.

The victim's mother was aware of it but kept mum as the man turned aggresive and assaulted her if she protested, said Sagar Lal Mahatha, the officer-in-charge of RIT police station, where a complaint was lodged.

Also Read | Air India Flight From Bengaluru to San Francisco Diverted To Alaska Due To Technical Glitch; Later Lands at SFO.

The incident came to light when the victim's brother returned from work on Monday, found his sister unwell and inquired about the reason.

The brother took the girl to the police station and registered a case under POCSO Act and the IPC. The police swung into action immediately and arrested the man, Mahatha said.

The victim's mother was detained for interrogation. PTI bs

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)