Stepfather arrested for raping 10-yr-old

"The victim's mother, who lives in Majnu Ka Tila area in north Delhi, approached police Saturday and said that her daughter was raped by her husband," said an officer.

A medical examination of the victim confirmed rape.

Police said yesterday, that victim's mother, a labourer, was not at home when the incident took place Saturday morning. The victim told her mother when she returned.

The accused, who is unemployed, used to drink regularly, police said.
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