Deoria, February 3: A man was arrested for allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, police said on Monday. Based on the complaint lodged by the girl's mother on Sunday, the accused was arrested and the minor was sent to Maharishi Devraha Baba Medical College Deoria for medical examination, officials said.

Superintendent of Police Vikrant Veer said that the incident took place in a village under Bhatpar Rani police station area. Upon receiving information about the incident, a police team along with a forensic team reached the spot and inspected it, the officer said. Deoria Horror: Family Members Kill 10-Year-Old, Extract Blood from 5 Body Parts to 'Please the Goddess'; Arrested (Watch Video).

He said that at first the complainant did not say anything but later gathered courage and registered an FIR with the police. Further legal action in the matter is underway, the SP said.

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women / Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/ 1291; Missing Child and Women – 1094.

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