Woman Lets Lover Rape Her Minor Daughter In Chennai

Chennai Police arrested a woman and her lover

On Friday, A Chennai woman, who let her lover rape her minor daughter and delivered a baby at home, was arrested along with the man.

The incident came to light after the baby fell sick and had to be taken to a primary health centre for the treatment.

The 38-year-old woman worked as a daily wage labourer and her daughter was studying in Class 11, reported TOI.

The woman was having an affair with a 50-year-old man, who, upon seeing the girl, had told her mother that he wanted to marry her daughter. Over a period of time, he raped the minor girl and the mother was aware of this incident.

When the girl became pregnant, the mother discontinued her schooling and married her off to her lover. To ensure her neighbours did not get suspicious, she kept the girl inside her home.

An officer investigating the case said that, “On May 1, the girl complained of labour pains, and the mother delivered the baby in their bathroom.”

The incident was discovered when the baby fell sick and had to be taken to the primary health centre. The staff there asked for the child’s birth record and about the mother of the infant.

When the woman submitted her Aadhaar card, the staff discovered the age of the child and informed the Child Welfare Committee.

Chennai Police also registered a case under different sections of the Pocso Act and arrested the man and woman.