VIJAYAWADA: Police on Saturday arrested a man for allegedly raping his daughter for over a year as the girl was in love with a local boy.

The accused, auto driver B Subba Rao (name changed), used to administer sleeping pills to his wife and daughter before resorting to the ghastly act. The girl and her mother approached the police on Saturday.

Enraged over his daughter for developing friendship with a boy in the colony, Rao forced her to stop studies after SSC two years ago. Suspecting that his daughter is in contact with the boy, Rao turned violent and resolved to rape her for not heeding his advice.

On the pretext of giving iron tablets, Rao used to administer sleeping pills to his wife and daughter every day after dinner. After they fell asleep, he used to rape his daughter. Although the girl complained to her mother about bodily discomfort after waking up in the morning, her father used to admonish her for raising health complaints every now and then despite taking iron pills. His trick yielded results as the girl stopped complaining allowing him to continue the cruel act.

The girl’s mother finally grew suspicious about her husband’s late night movements and pulled him up two days ago. Shocked to learn about his brutal act, Rao’s wife rushed to Nunna police station along with her daughter and lodged a complaint.

ACP (central) Lavanya Lakshmi visited the police station and recorded statements of the victim. Police took the accused into custody. The victim was sent to Government General Hospital (GGH) for medical examination.