GHAZIABAD: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for raping his 11-year-old niece for the past six months. The man, who is a mason, was arrested from Noor Nagar area after the girl’s mother filed a complaint with the police a day before.The class V student told TOI that her maternal uncle had been sexually exploiting her over threats of killing her parents and siblings if she did not comply with his demands or tell anyone about his actions.The police have recorded the girl’s statement and also sent her for a medical test According to the police, the man is unmarried and shifted from Pilkhuwa, Hapur to Noor Nagar around eight months ago with his ailing mother. He lived in a rented accommodation next to her sister’s home, who works as a maid in nearby houses. The girl’s father is a scrap dealer.“The exploitation started soon after his mother died. The accused used to abuse the girl whenever he found her alone at home. The girl, who is the eldest among her four siblings, remained quiet due to the threats issued to her. However, on Friday the girl narrated the trauma, she had been going through for the past six months, to her mother. Her mother immediately approached the police and filed a complaint against her brother,” said Vinod Kumar Pandey, SHO, Sihani Gate police station The girl’s mother said, “I am shocked by my brother’s actions and never thought he would do such a thing with his niece. My husband was planning to buy an auto-rickshaw for him, so that his financial condition could improve.”During questioning, the man confessed to his crime. He has been booked under Section 376 (rape) of the IPC and under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, said the SHO.

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