A MUSLIM dad in Norway has been detained after he raped his daughter as a punishment for becoming "too Western".

The man, in his 40s has been charged with rape and incest after he attacked his daughter in their family home in the city of Fredrikstad.

2 The alleged attack happened in Fredrikstad, Norway Credit: GV

The victim has told officers that she was raped by her father as a punishment for living a Western lifestyle.

Both dad and daughter are from a non-European background but live in Norway.

Police lawyer Anette Sogn told Fredrikstad24: "They had been arguing prior to the rape.

"The father has been angry because his daughter did not follow his (Islamic) way of life, she explained in questioning."

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After she was attacked, the girl, who is in her 20s, fled the house and told a passing postman what happened.

The dad, who says his daughter planned setting him up, was arrested after the postman alerted police.

He has reportedly claimed that he doesn't understand why he has been charged and said he was shocked by DNA results that were found in her underwear and intimate parts.

2 The girl is currently receiving psychiatric care Credit: Getty Images

He said he sat on the victim's bed, and claims that is why his DNA showed up.

If convicted, he is likely to face ten years in prison due to the gravity of the attack on the victim in her own home.

His daughter is now receiving psychiatric help following the ordeal.

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