His wife, the children’s aunt, conspired with him and facilitated the crime. The Oshiwara police have arrested both husband and wife. The nieces are all minors, and belong to a poor family. Before staying with their uncle in Oshiwara, they lived in Malwani. Their aunt, however, insisted that they come live in the city with them, a year ago. “After they started living with their aunt and uncle, the woman told the eldest girl in the trio that if she wanted her weight to increase, she should have sex with her uncle, convincing her that her face would glow afterwards.

When the girl refused, the aunt started threatening her,” said API Ravindra Patil from Oshiwara police station. One day, the uncle raped the 17-year-old, with the assistance of his wife. The rapes continued over the months that followed. Soon, the man started forcing himself upon her younger sister, and finally took advantage of the youngest sibling.