Mangaluru: 25-year-old man arrested for raping 9-year-old stepdaughter
Mangaluru: A 25-year-old man was on Tuesday arrested by Konaje Police for allegedly raping his 9-year-old stepdaughter on Monday night here under the jurisdiction of Konaje Police Station.
The victim child was hospitalized after being sexually assaulted by the accused following which, after an initial investigation, the police arrested the accused under POCSO Act.
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According to the report, the mother of the victim had married the accused after being abandoned by her first husband and had a daughter from her previous marriage. She was pregnant with the accused’s child and was in the hospital for delivering the child when her 9-year-old daughter was raped.
The victim was alone at home when the accused, in an intoxicated state arrived and raped her, police said.
A case in this regard has been booked under POCSO Act and further investigations are underway.
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Mercury likely to touch 44 deg C in Delhi; IMD issues alert for heatwave-like conditions
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 2.4 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The weather department has forecast partly cloudy sky with an orange alert for heatwave-like conditions at isolated places by the evening.
The maximum temperature is expected to reach around 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the IMD said.
The relative humidity in the capital was recorded at 43 per cent at 8.30 am.
The air quality was 'poor' at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 223, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
