THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A man has been sentenced to life in prison for raping his two-year-old daughter. The sentence was passed by the Thiruvananthapuram High Court. The court also slapped a fine of Rs 50lakh on the convict. The convict, a native of Muttada, will have to spend an extra year in jail if he fails to pay the fine.

The incident took place in February 2018. The mother, who noticed the baby crying regularly at night, was the first to raise suspicion. The woman suspected the accused after seeing a wound in the private part of the child. She had also told the police that she saw her husband abusing the child one day.

The child was later admitted to the hospital after the wound on her private part did not heal. Following this, the doctors intervened and informed the police.