Unemployed man arrested for raping, molesting minor daughters

A 44-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting his minor daughter recently and raping his elder child some years back, police said.

The unemployed accused, living in Verna village near here, molested his 13-year-old daughter five days back, they said.

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While she was being counselled by a local NGO yesterday, it also came to light that the accused had allegedly raped his elder daughter in 2008 when she was around 13-year-old.

Verna police arrested the accused yesterday and booked him under relevant sections of Goa Childrens' Act.

The mother of the two girls has been working abroad, police added. u00a0

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