Railway employee arrested for raping minor girl

A Railway employee has been arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Gandhi Nagar area of Shahdara, police said today.

The incident took place yesterday when the accused took the girl to a park on the pretext of buying her ice cream, they said.

He allegedly forced himself on her but the incident was witnessed by a boy who raised an alarm, police said.

The accused was arrested from the spot, they added.