Rajnandgaon, Aug 17 (PTI) A police official has been arrested for allegedly raping the 15-year-old daughter of his domestic help in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district.
The accused had also allegedly attempted to kill the girl by setting her on fire, police said on Tuesday.
Assistant sub-inspector Narendra Gahine, posted at Chhuikhadan police station, was apprehended late Monday night after the girl's mother lodged a complaint, said G C Pati, Khairagarh Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDOP).
The girl's mother worked at the accused's house. He had been sexually exploiting the girl for a long time and once even tried to kill her by setting her ablaze, as per the complaint.
Gahine was booked for rape and attempt to murder and also under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, and further investigation is underway, he said.
