The accused raped his 12-year-old niece on several occasions in the last one year
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A 48-year-old man has been arrested in Palghar for allegedly raping his minor niece, police said on Thursday.
The accused raped his 12-year-old niece on several occasions in the last one year by luring her with ice cream and other snacks at her home in Dahanu when her father went out for work, police inspector Hemant Katkar said.
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The victim's mother died some time ago. She approached the police on Wednesday following which the accused was arrested and booked.
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