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Early Times Report
Baramulla, Oct 29: In an unexpected way, domestic violence has risen day by day in Kashmir valley and today father was arrested by police on charging of rape of her daughter.
Police on Monday said that they have arrested a father for raping his daughter in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
In a statement police said that Police Station Kunzer received a written complaint from one person Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat stating that his sister (name withheld) has been raped by his father Abdul Majid Bhat. Accordingly a case FIR NO 117/2018 under Section 376 RPC was registered and investigation was initiated in the instant matter, said a statement.
It further said that during course of investigation statements of victim and other witnesses under relevant provisions of law were recorded.
Medical examination of the victim has prima facia confirmed rape.
However a senior police official said that, on charges of rape of her daughter, the accused father Abdul Majid Bhat was arrested today by Police. Further investigation of the case is going on, said police official.
Sociologist at Kashmir University said that, domestic violence is usuallycarried out by a husband or his family. It includes physical and sexual violence, usually accompanied by psychological abuse.
It's estimated that from 10% to 50% of women in the State have suffered this kind of violence, said sociologist.
As almost 70% of all crimes reported to the police involve women beaten by their husbands. This is mostly relating to matrimonial disputes and family squabbles and harassment for dowry.
In this case, one is ashamed about to hear anything like this, the father should be given a strict punishment, said sources. |
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