Korba, November 7: A 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping his minor stepdaughter in Chhattisgarh's Janjgir-Champa district, police said.

The accused was allegedly sexually assaulting the 14- year-old girl from the last six months and her mother filed a complaint on Friday, an official said. Also Read | RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Recovers From COVID-19, Tests Negative Two Weeks After Contracting Infection.

He has been charged with rape under provisions of IPC and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the official added.

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