Labasa Police took a 35-year-old father into custody yesterday afternoon who allegedly raped his 12-year-old daughter in a settlement outside Labasa town.

A team of Police Officers arrested the farmer from his home yesterday afternoon and tension is high in the settlement where the neighbors tried to assault the man for his alleged actions.

Police are now trying to determine if the father had allegedly raped his daughter only yesterday or on other occasions.

Close family members reported the matter to Police yesterday after they caught the father allegedly raping his daughter.

Police Officers at Labasa Police station said the man is still being interrogated and he is expected to be charged tomorrow.