A 45-year-old man was arrested for allegedly feeding his minor daughter beer at Hosdurg in this north Kerala district, police said on Tuesday. Radhakrishnan, a native of Thoyammal here, gave the alcoholic beverage to his eight-year-old daughter while consuming it himself at home on Sunday.
The child suddenly developed uneasiness and started throwing up, following which her mother rushed her to a nearby hospital.
A 45-year-old man was arrested for allegedly feeding his minor daughter beer at Hosdurg in this north Kerala district, police said on Tuesday. Radhakrishnan, a native of Thoyammal, gave the alcoholic beverage to his eight-year-old daughter while consuming it himself at home on Sunday.
The child suddenly developed uneasiness and started throwing up, following which her mother rushed her to a nearby hospital. After being alerted by the hospital authorities, the police came to the spot and recorded the statement of the girl in her mother's presence.
"A case was registered and the father was arrested later based on her statement," a police official said. After being alerted by the hospital authorities, the police came to the spot and recorded the statement of the girl in her mother's presence. "A case was registered and the father was arrested later based on her statement," a police official said.