Fugitive Father Arrested After 11 Months for Raping and Impregnating Teen Daughter in Assam

Nov 12, 2025 05:54 pm CST

After evading authorities for 11 months, a 41-year-old man has been arrested in Assam's Cachar district for allegedly raping his teenage daughter, resulting in her pregnancy. The victim, who filed a complaint in January, revealed that her father had threatened her life if she disclosed the abuse, which occurred in 2022. The accused has been charged under the POCSO Act and remanded to judicial custody.