India News | Man Held for 'raping' Domestic Help in Arunachal

Itanagar, Jun 30 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 20-year-old domestic worker over a span of two years at his residence here, police said on Monday.

The woman had filed an FIR on June 13 at Bordumsa Police Station in Changlang district, based on which the man was apprehended on Sunday, they said.

Also Read | T Raja Singh Resigns: Jolt to BJP in Telangana As Firebrand MLA Quits Party After Being Barred From Filing Nomination for State Unit Chief Post.

The case was later transferred to the Itanagar Women Police Station, SP (Itanagar Capital Region) Jummar Basar said.

The woman, a native of Goju village, had been employed as a domestic help at the accused's home in 2023.

Also Read | Government Launches Module for Direct Assignment of CNPN Spectrum on Saral Sanchar Portal, Will Assess New Demand for Spectrum.

She has alleged repeated sexual assault and harassment by the accused, despite her resistance, police said, quoting the complaint.

Further investigation is underway, the SP said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)