Srinagar: In a shocking incident, Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday arrested a man from Kunzer area of northern Kashmir’s Baramulla district for allegedly raping his young daughter.

Imtiyaz Bhat, son of Abdul Majid Bhat of Kunzer moved a written compliant before the police alleging his father had raped his sister, a police spokesperson said in a statement.

The statement said that medical examination of the victim has prima facie confirmed rape.

“During course of investigation, statements of victim and other witnesses under relevant provisions of law were recorded. Subsequently the accused father Abdul Majid Bhat was arrested today by Police. Further investigation of the case is going on,” the police spokesperson said.

He said that a case FIR NO 117/2018 under Section 376 RPC has been registered.