Uttar Pradesh: Father gets life term for sexually assaulting daughter in Kaushambi

Kaushambi: A man was sentenced to life imprisonment and penalty of Rs 1 lakh by a local court here for sexually assaulting his daughter.

Prosecution sources said on Friday that the victim had lodged a complaint against her father at Kada Dham police station on September 24, 2019.

"The victim had alleged that her father was an alcoholic and used to assault her sexually. The victim had alleged when opposed her father used to assault her," they said.

Prosecution sources said the accused was arrested by the police, which later filed a charge sheet in the court after investigation.

"The trial was held in the court of Additional District Judge Yogesh Kumar. After hearing both the parties the court held the accused guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment on Thursday with a penalty of Rs one lakh," they said. (UNI)