# Ludhiana man booked for raping 16-year-old daughter 2026-08-07T20:40:02+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jamalpur police in Ludhiana have booked a 47-year-old labourer for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter while his wife was at work. The wife returned on August 5 to find the girl frightened, and the teenager then disclosed that her father had sexually assaulted and threatened her. The mother filed a complaint on Thursday, leading to charges under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. Investigating officer ASI Paramjit Singh said the minor’s medical examination has been conducted and the report is awaited. The accused has not been arrested yet; police say further action will follow once the medical report is received. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: father-daughter abuse, Ludhiana, POCSO, police case, rape Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ludhiana-man-booked-for-raping-16-year-old-daughter/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ludhiana-man-booked-for-raping-16-year-old-daughter/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.