Jaipur: A man allegedly raped his 17-year-old niece in Pratap Nagar area, police said. A case has been registered against the accused Ravi Sharma based on the complaint filed by the victim's father.

According to the complaint, the accused was blackmailing the girl on the basis of a video clip and had demanded money from her. Following the complaint, a case has been registered against Ravi Sharma under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC and provisions of the POCSO Act, Pratap Nagar police station in-charge Sanjay Sharma said. A probe into the matter was underway, said he added.