60-year-old man arrested for raping wife's grandmother in Kerala

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Kerala police on Saturday arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly raping his wife's grandmother.

Police have arrested Sivadasan for allegedly raping an 85-year-old woman at her residence during the second week of May.

"The woman narrated the incident to a local anganwadi helper, who in turn informed other authorities concerned and us," the police told PTI.

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The woman was "repeatedly assaulted" by the accused, who is married to her granddaughter, police said.

Police said a case under Section 376 (punishment for rape) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against him.

Sivadasan was arrested and produced before the court, police said.

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