Serial rapist out on parole rapes minor daughter, niece

RAIPUR: A rape convict, 36, out on parole raped his 11-year-old daughter and 12-year-old niece in Koriya district in north Chhattisgarh . Police said the accused, a history-sheeter, had raped others in the past and was already serving time in Ambikapur jail for another rape.

The convict’s daughter told cops that he raped her at home on October 19 and threatened her with dire consequences if she told anyone about it. Koriya SP Suraj Singh Parihar said the accused raped his niece on October 21 after taking her to the forest on the pretext of gathering firewood. He threatened her too.

The minor cousins were so traumatised that they dared not approach police though they confided in each other. Eventually, they mustered the courage to report the crime on Saturday. The accused got wind of it and fled. Police sent out multiple teams after him.

The accused wasn’t using his phone, which made it difficult to track his movements.