A special court rejected the bail plea of a 50-year-old man, who has been accused of raping his 16-year-old daughter. The special court, constituted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, dismissed the bail application even after the complainant and her mother decided to withdraw the case against the accused.

According to the Antop Hill Police, the accused sexually assaulted the minor girl from 2015 and January 2020. The accused used to repeatedly sexually assault his daughter whenever his wife would visit their hometown. The accused was arrested on January 20, reports Hindustan Times.