Guwahati, Dec. 29 -- A 19-year-old youth has been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly raping a minor schoolgirl in Assam's Cachar district. He allegedly threatened the victim with an acid attack and circulated objectionable photos and videos of her on social media, the police said on Sunday. While the prime accused is absconding, his father has been arrested, officials added. The arrested person, a businessman and religious preacher, allegedly supported his son's actions and also threatened the victim and her family members. "He was named as one of the accused in the FIR. He not only supported his son's acts but threatened the victim as per her complaint. We have arrested him and will produce him before the court," said Cachar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Partha Pratim Das. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, lodged a complaint at Malugram police station in Silchar on December 15, alleging that the accused coerced her into sexual relations through repeated threats and later subjected her to digital harassment. Police said a case has been registered under sections 308(3) (extortion), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), 77 (voyeurism), 79 (acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman), and 64 (rape) of the BNS, along with relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, including sections 6 and 14(3). A senior police officer said the prime accused is absconding and was last traced to Bengaluru....