Man arrested for raping his daughters

JAGATSINGHPUR - A man was arrested Friday in Orissa’s Jagatsinghpur district for allegedly raping two of his minor daughters, police said.

Manas Roy, 42, a resident of Paradip town, some 100 km from Bhubaneswar, forcibly raped his 12-year-old eldest daughter a number of times in the past, and then raped his second daughter, 10, Thursday night when no other members of the family was at home.

The incident came to light after the raped girl narrated the incident to her mother and uncle.

Ray, who works as a truck driver, was arrested after his brother lodged a complaint at the nearby marine police station, police officer Tezraj Patel said.

He has four daughters and two sons.