Kolkata: Five days after a man allegedly pushed his 15-year-old daughter off the balcony of their second-floor apartment in Jadavpur, the minor alleged her father had made sexual advances and that she was trying to resist him.
Based on the girl's statement, the man was booked under a POCSO section, apart from the earlier charge of attempt to murder. The girl has been shifted to a shelter home.
The man, a catering service agent, lived with his daughter in a third-floor apartment of the building. While his wife reportedly left him, his only son passed away earlier. He had reportedly sold off multiple properties and was often seen arguing with neighbours.
The incident took place on March 7, when the man reportedly returned home drunk. Chaitali Ghosh, a neighbour, said, "I saw the father and daughter arguing. The girl was standing next to the balcony railing, and suddenly, she screamed and fell. But she held onto the iron grille before slipping again. We neighbours were there when she fell. She was in a semi-conscious state." —Dwaipayan Ghosh