Ludhiana, Nov. 22 -- A labourer has been arrested on charges of raping and impregnating his 13-year-old stepdaughter, police said on Friday.

According to police, the matter came to light when the girl was taken to a doctor following complaints of stomach pain. Medical examination revealed that she was four months pregnant.

Division number 3 police have lodged an FIR against the accused following a complaint by the girl's mother.

The complainant stated that her daughter had been experiencing acute stomach pain. Upon taking her to a doctor, she was shocked to learn about the pregnancy. When questioned, the girl revealed that her stepfather had taken her to the hosiery factory where he works, confined her in a room, and raped her, threate...