New Delhi: A court in the capital city of India sentenced a father who raped his 10-year-old daughter to life imprisonment.

The father of the child was found guilty for raping his own daughter, who is currently 13-years-old.

When the court was sentencing the father, they said, “The scenario is horrific and when this horrific offense comes to be committed by one’s s own father, who for the child, is supposed to be a savior and a protector, the resultant physical, mental and psychological damage is immeasurable and unfathomable.”

The court has also asked the DLSA (Delhi State Legal Services Authority) to pay Rs. 5 lakh to the daughter of the father.

The child is now 13-years-old.

The first rape on December 8, 2015, when the girl was alone with their father inside their home.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the mother of the daughter was at work and her two brothers were in school.

The father asked the 10-year-old daughter to make her a meal and to sleep when the minor went to sleep, the father raped her.

The father raped her again the next day.

On December 11, 2015, the mother of the 10-year-old girl informed the rape to the Women Helpline and told them about the doings of her husband.

The man was then arrested and was charged with child abuse, assault, and rape.