Police have arrested a person on the charge of physically and mentally harassing his minor daughter in Jajpur district.
The accused was identified as Binod Nath, a resident of Marzitapur village under the Jenapur police limits.
According to reports, the 45-year-old Nath runs a stationery shop in Puri district. He also has a grocery shop in his village which is managed by his wife and five daughters.
As per the complaint, Nath was assaulting one of his daughters whenever he was visiting his village from Puri. He was also forcing the girl to be naked. So, the frightened girl was staying at her aunt’s (mother’s sister) house.
Based on the complaint, the Jenapur police arrested Nath and booked him under Sections 341, 294, 323, 354B and 506 of IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. He was forwarded to a local court on Tuesday following interrogation.
