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60-yr-old held in Mumbai for raping daughter over 9 yrs

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Posted: Mar 19, 2009 at 1425 hrs IST

Mumbai In a shocking case, a sexagenarian allegedly raped his daughter repeatedly over a span of nine years at the behest of an occultist, who said the act would bring prosperity to the family.

The 21-year-old victim, who had been silent about the incident, mustered courage to approach the police after her businessman-father attempted to rape her 15-year-old younger sister.

Besides the father, the Mira Road police in neighbouring Thane district have arrested the victim's mother for abetting the crime and also the occultist, Hasmukh Rathod.

Identity of the family has been withheld by police.

According to police, the husband and wife were under the influence of the occultist, who told them in July 2000 that the family would prosper if the father were to have a sexual relationship with his elder daughter, who was then 12.

The victim told the police that she could not muster the courage to approach anyone about the incident. But when her father attempted to rape her younger sister, she approached her maternal uncle after which a police complaint was filed, Additional Superintendent of Police Sashikant Mahavarkar said.

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Follow Islam by indian on 23 Mar 2009

If you follow Islam these type of henious acts will not happen.

Really worried by radha on 02 Apr 2009

ITS SHAME TO BE LIKE THIS KIND OF HUMAN THAT TOO IN INDIA. WHERE OUR WORLD IS GOING ON WE ARE LIVING IN THE MODERN WORLD AND WE BELIEVE IN GOD APART FROM THAT NOTHING CAN ACT AGAINST IT.THIS MAN MUST BE KILLED SLOWLY AND HE SHOULD REALISE HIS MISTAKE AND THE PUNISHMENT MUST BE THE SEVERE ONE BY SEEING MUST BE AFFRAID TO THINK ABOUT THIS

give them death by SN on 23 Mar 2009

These shameless people deserve nothing less than the death penalty. If guardians turn out to be monsters,girls are not safe even at home. There should be no mercy for their tormentors. Lets hope justice is done and the girls are rehabilitated.

Varun Gandhi Lotus needed by Sameer on 21 Mar 2009

I wish Varun Gandhi had commented here that he will cut off the hands of all rapists and social criminals. He wouldnt do that because dogs like him can only bark not bite. Importantly perpetrators like this should be STONED TO DEATH IN PUBLIC...

thoughts by Neil Alvares on 20 Mar 2009

isn't it funny, the way religions, beliefs and the occult have turned people into animals? I think it is the occultist that should be tried and sentenced. India is full of people who are superstitious enough to believe any crap that some holy leader hands out. and a lot of these so called "holy" twits live out their sick and twisted fantasy through a bunch of brain dead morons who trust in them. there is no doubt that the rapist be sentenced, but it is important to bring the occultist to justice also. rigourous life imprisonment is definitely the way to go.. I would not want to comment on the death sentence....Would that not make us as much an animal as he is?

rape by Farooq on 20 Mar 2009

This is really shameful act they should be dealt strictly and in my view the best way to deal with them is accoording to QURAN

Shamefull Act by Bichitra on 20 Mar 2009

Please hang them immediately without further delay to set for an example. Otherwise, things will go to different courts and finally one day he will be released because of intervention from Human rights or others.

Don't let them go by shipra on 20 Mar 2009

It is very shameful. Such people should be awarded with death penalty. We should be strict in taking harsh steps against such mentally retarded criminals. We cannot let them go. Girls are not anyone's property. Mother should be more shameful as she ruined her daugher's life just for sake of her family's prosperity....

Baba menace by Bharata on 20 Mar 2009

This man is a disgrace to bharatiyas. Courting "Babas" of varied hues has become a bane. Unless Bharatiyas study and practice the true Sanatana Dharma, we will come across such notorious babas and their criminal chelas. This accused and his baba mentor must be tried in a fast track court and sentenced to death. Other accomplices must be jailed with rigorous imprisonment for life. It is such deviants who bring bad name to Bharatiyas. --Vande Maataram.

Shame by Anup on 20 Mar 2009

This is really shameful. This kind of social behavior indicase the decay and decline of culture. Illiteracy, illogical, un-scientific and blind faith, poverty and despiration.. all are so widespread in our country. People like this criminal believe that "Luck" is a product of incest, just because a Tantrik/Baba (bluffs/criminals/fakes) told him so. Think about it, he did not have the mental capability to think that the advice does not make any sence. I believe that such people know they are doing wrong the moment they do it.

Impose death penalty by Naresh Kumar on 20 Mar 2009

All three, the father, the mother and tantrik should be awarded death penalty for their actions.

Shred the cult by amar duggal on 20 Mar 2009

This is shame. Cult must be exposed and shreded for others to take a lesson.

Babas by Praaksheita on 20 Mar 2009

Don't know when these indian will stop following this 'Baba culture'. So much is coming out against these 'Babas' but still when something happens, people think its done by others' 'Baba' but 'our' 'Baba' is 'real Baba'. My heart goes out for women folk of all the people following 'Babas'.

Need a Law like that of islam by Indian on 20 Mar 2009

Recently in Saudi Arabia 2 policman yes government policeman where found guilty of raping a foreigner within a week they where hanged to death in front of whole public in Riyadh,Saudi Arabia has lowest crime rate just think over why ,

Great country have great people by Ravi on 19 Mar 2009

Mumbai is known for all insane activities.An orthodox society with the face of globalisation.Keep it up....jai Ho

Poojas and Blackmagic by Suresh Kumar on 19 Mar 2009

A couple of days back , I had an argument with a Chief Engineer ( my uncle) over these type of mantras and blackamgic, even he is a believer of these type of acts, even though he is an educated person.These people do not belived in real God, they feel that doing these type of dirty tricks will get them what they want or can destroy other people.

Mera bharat Mahaan by Sameer on 19 Mar 2009

MERA BHARAT MAHAAN

ALL DEPEND ON OUR DESTINY by sudha on 19 Mar 2009

If we people are miserable and unfortunate, yet to tolerate more neverending pain like bomb blast, corruption, inflation/deflation, anti hindu policy, appeasement policy etc etc...than congress will always win until we hinues finish or otherwise if we fortunate that last days are numbers for congress.God help us.

OCCULTIST by Ashutosh V Divecha on 19 Mar 2009

TOO BAD BUT NOW CAN THE SYSTEM CATCH HOLD AND PUNISH THE SO CALLED OCCULTIST ALONG WITH THE FATHER ?? FIRST HE SHOULD BE HANGED TILL DEATH.

Law of democracy by Rajat on 19 Mar 2009

Increase in crime is a proof that lenient laws are useless.

Child abuse by De Sing on 19 Mar 2009

The newsi is really shocking. How could such thing happen in this civilised society? Too difficult to believe. The crime should be investigated thoroughly and expeditiously. The perpetrators of the crime should be given exemplary punishment. All the necessary measures should be taken immediately to rehabilitate the victim girls. At the same time, there are some questions needed to be investigated. Are the accused parents too foolish and superstitious to commit such a heinous crime? How is that the victim girl did not have an opportunity to reveal her "experience" to an outsider in the last nine years? Were the girls not attending school? (School-going children have many opportunities) What is that that made the victim girl keep mum for the last nine years? How dare a third person, as a 'tantrik', could suggest such a thing so easily? Above all, how could a mother abet such a crime that too for such a long period of time?

Re: by Logic Induction on 19 Mar 2009

You mean civilized supporters of Varun Gandhi's society ?

sorry to hear it, but it happened! by piku on 19 Mar 2009

probably the young was asking herself all these questions for last seven years. but finally she stood up for her elder sister and that is great!!

Man is the worse animal of all the animal creations by aqmamin on 19 Mar 2009

When this sort of dirty act happens in a particular culture/clan/caste/ethnic origin, the anger of the entire nation is directed towards the particular culture and people start exceedingly criticising that culture as if other cultures are immune from this sort of dastardly act. My point is that there are good and dirty people in all cultures/races/castes and religions as we witness in communal clashes. Man is the worst animal that has been created by the All Mighty First Cause, simply because only man (from whichever religion he belongs to or ideology that he follows) is arrogant, rebellious and attacks his own group and extremely brutal and hypocritical. This is a lesson for all of us no matter to whichever ideology that we follow not fall into the trap of narrow-mindedness, prejudice, bias and ill-will towards a particular religious group or community. Let our sympathy go towards the poor girls who had been mistreated due to their weaknesses.How to teach bravery in our wom

Father rapes daughter by The All Knowing on 19 Mar 2009

So much for parental love! Love of money will trump all else! And the mother stood by while this heinous crime was perpetrated!

father or a pig by omar on 19 Mar 2009

Shame on our belief.Even in the 21st century where india is planning to send manned mission to moon people follow decisions given by nonsense people.Ridiculous.60 year old rapping his own blood, that means we do not know what is a relation of a daughter, just we see them as any outside cinema girl.One way we are also not in any way less than the west people.West guys takes every thing casually even sleeping with daughter or dog,tradional indian following their lust in the name of evil is really sad.Any affair outside martial status is to be punished by death sentence, that too rape of his own blood to be stoned to death in public.Let us wait and see what the power of money and loop holes of our law will do for this social poisonous crime committed by 60 year old father.60 year old needs 15 year old daughter as sex partner.Father would have set the priest to tell this way so that he can take his wife in full agreement of this inhuman sexual assault.Worse than a pig.

about this by drpankajkumar on 19 Mar 2009

entangle the father of victim in rope and free him from this world .very shame crime

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