A 43-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting his 15-year old daughter for the past three years.
The accused works in a private company and lives in Bandra (West).
According to the police, the incident came to light after the traumatised girl had stopped talking to others in the house. Her mother suspected some wrong and asked her daughter about her problem. Initially, the girl skirted the queries but when her father continued abusing her, she confided in her mother and narrated her ordeal.
The mother took her daughter to the Bandra police station and lodged a complaint. “The girl said in her statement that her father had been molesting her for the past few years while she would be asleep. Initially, she was too young to realise what was happening. But after repeatedly going through the ordeal, she started feeling uncomfortable with her father’s gestures,” said a police officer.
“Sometimes, the father used to come home drunk and touch her inappropriately,” added the officer.
The traumatised girl has been sent for a medical test.
“On the basis of the complaint, we recorded the statement of the girl’s mother. After confirmation, we arrested the man under charges of molestation and having unnatural sex with the victim,” said senior police inspector Ramchandra Dhavale of the Bandra police station. “We are trying to counsel the girl,” added Dhavale.
Dr Sanjay Kumavat, senior psychiatrist and former deputy director state’s mental health department, said: “Such incidents are not uncommon. Perverts like him try to find easy targets and in this case his daughter, who is dependent on him, was the easy target. ”
He added that a person can also be under the influence of substance abuse. “Many cases are not reported and this case is just a tip of the iceberg,” added Dr Kumavat.
Dr Harish Shetty, senior psychiatrist at Dr LH Hiranandani Hospital, said: “It will take lot of time for the girl to overcome the shock. Her trust was broken by non other than her father. The child will face tremendous insecurity and will need long-term counselling.”
The nightmare
In her statement to the police, the girl said that her father had been molesting her for the past few years while she would be sleeping. Initially, she was too young to realise what was happening. But after repeatedly going through the ordeal, she started feeling uncomfortable with her father’s gestures.
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