Karnataka man arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating his own minor daughter

The matter came to light on Monday when the minor girl was taken to hospital after she complained about swelling in her legs, news agency PTI quoted police as saying, adding that she was accompanied by her mother.

After running scans and blood tests, doctor confirmed the pregnancy of the minor daughter. The girl reportedly was 31 weeks pregnant.

When the mother asked her daughter about the matter, the latter revealed that her father had allegedly been sexually abusing and raping her over the past year when no one was at home.