Thane, Feb 8 (PTI) A man was on Tuesday sentenced to seven years in jail by a POCSO court in Thane for raping his 14-year-old daughter repeatedly.

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The victim's mother, who was accused of abetting the crime, was acquitted for want of evidence by District and Special Judge (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) HM Patwardhan.

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Incidentally, two teen brothers of the victim are being tried in the juvenile court on the charge of raping the latter.

The victim's 59-year-old father, a driver, was accused if raping her for three years prior to 2015, special public prosecutor Vijay Munde said, adding that eight witnesses were examined during the trial.

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