A 59-year-old Rajasthan government engineer posted at Jodhpur House here who was accused of raping a minor girl at his official residence was arrested today, police said.
SN Mahipal was arrested in the morning from his residence, a senior police officer said.
The 13-year-old victim, hailing from Jharkhand was working at Mahipal's residence, situated behind Jodhpur House, and alleged that she was raped by him Monday evening.
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Later, she was taken to Tughlaq Road police station by her brother to file a case against the accused.
According to her complaint, the accused was trying to woo her for the last one-and-a-half months got her new clothes.
The accused lived alone at his house in Delhi while his family stays in Rajasthan.
The girl was sent for a medical examination by the police and a case under section 376 (rape) of IPC and other relevant sections of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act has been registered.
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