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Saudi man sentenced to 2,080 lashes for raping daughter

12 December,2011 09:33 AM IST |   |  ANI

A man in Saudi Arabia convicted of raping his daughter has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and 2,080 lashes.


A man in Saudi Arabia convicted of raping his daughter has been sentenced to 13 years in prison and 2,080 lashes.
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A court in the city of Mecca found the man guilty of raping his teenage daughter for seven years while under the influence of drugs, the Gulf News reports.
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According to The Okaz newspaper, the man will receive the lashes in stages throughout his prison sentence.
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Saudi religious police said the girl''s uncle tipped them off regarding the crime.

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Lashing is one of the penalties available to the clerics serving as judges in Saudi Arabia and issue rulings according to the kingdom's strict interpretation of Islamic law.u00a0

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Saudi Arabia raping daughter 2 080 lashes sentenced 13 years