India, Aug. 23 -- The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after his two minor stepdaughters accused him of sexual assault. The two minor sisters said that they were assaulted by the step-father for many months and their complaints to the mother paid no heed, following which the two dialed the UP police's helpline number.

The incident happened in Lucknow's Gomtinagar and the police have taken the accused into custody. The sisters, aged 12 and 14, made a distress call to 1090 on Friday and alleged that the accused raped them for several months, Times of India reported.

Following their complaint, the Gomtinagar police registered a case based on their allegations, and detained the 35-year-old accused.

The sisters made the ...