When the accused's wife intervened, the accused pushed her away (Representative Image). | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Key Highlights A 14-year-old girl from Hyderabad was allegedly sexually abused by her father The incident came to light after the girl's mother lodged a police complaint The accused is still at large

Bengaluru: A man from was booked on Saturday for allegedly sexually abusing his minor daughter. A case was registered against the accused by the Hennur police. The accused is on the run and has not been nabbed yet.

A complaint in relation to the incident was filed by the minor's mother. The complainant learned about her daughter's sexual abuse on October 19 but had refrained from informing the police due to social stigma.

At around 3.30 pm on October 19, the accused allegedly took his minor daughter to a room and tried to forcefully get physical with her. When the accused's wife intervened, he pushed her away. Following this, the accused locked the door and allegedly sexually assaulted the minor girl.

According to a report, the woman stayed mum due to the fear of societal norms. However, she decided to raise her voice after the accused continued with the abuse. The woman turned to the child helpline for help. She called the helpline and the counsellors advised her to file a complaint with the police.

The woman then went to the Hennur police station and narrated her ordeal. The police booked the accused under Section 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children ) Act 2017. The accused is absconding.

Minor accuses father of raping, molesting her for over 10 years

A similar incident came to light from Rajasthan's Sri Ganganagar district where a girl allegedly accused her father of raping and molesting her for over 10 years. The 16-year-old girl claimed that her father started raping her when she was six-years-old. The girl had been writing her experience in a diary for around three years.

In her diary, the girl wrote that when she was six-years-old, she came back to her parents' house from her maternal grandparents' place. After a few months, the minor's father started touching her private parts and started forcing her to watch inappropriate videos.

The girl realised that she was being sexually abused when she turned nine-years-old. Until then, the girl's father told her that their equation was the same as any other father and daughter. Further investigation revealed that the accused had even raped a student who used to take tuitions from him. The incident came to light from the girl told her school principal about the abuse. The school principal informed the police, following which, the accused was arrested.