India, Nov. 12 -- A man in his forties has been arrested in Assam's Cachar district for allegedly raping his 16-year-old daughter and impregnating her, police said on Tuesday.

According to officials, the incident took place in 2022 in the Udharbond area of Cachar district. The survivor, who later gave birth to a baby girl, lodged a complaint with the help of the Child Helpline nearly two years later.

"After receiving the complaint in January this year, we registered a case and began an investigation. The accused had been absconding for the last 11 months before we managed to apprehend him on Monday night," said Siimsing Timung, officer-in-charge of Udharbond Police Station.

Police said the victim initially filed the complaint at Rangir...