Manjeri (Kerala):A court in Kerala's Manjeri town has sentenced a 41-year-old man to 104 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually abusing his minor daughter for seven years.
The Manjeri Fast Track Special Court (Two) has ordered the accused father to remain behind bars for his entire life and slapped him with a fine of Rs 1 lakh. Following the verdict, the accused has been sent to Tavanur Central Jail.
During the trial, the court had denied him bail after police said he could influence the complainant. The accused, a resident of Areekode, has been accused of sexually exploiting his 17-year-old daughter for the last seven years. The crime used to be committed at the house where he lived with his wife and two children.
The girl, born in 2006, was sexually abused from the age of 10 till March 22, 2023. The accused had also threatened to harm her if she revealed it to anyone.
The matter came to light after she was taken to the nearby Areekode Hospital when her health condition deteriorated. When the hospital authorities found that the minor girl was pregnant, she was referred to the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.