ITANAGAR, Nov 25 - A government engineer was arrested in East Kameng district for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl who was working as a domestic help at his house, the police said today.
The girl alleged that Tamik Makcha, assistant engineer at the PWD�s Bameng division, raped her multiple times and would hit her when she resisted, they said.
The man allegedly raped her on the night of November 20, following which she managed to file a complaint at the Women Police Station at Seppa the next day, they added.
A case was registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act against Makcha and he was arrested on Tuesday, police said.
The accused is in police custody for further investigation, they said.
The Arunachal Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights demanded exemplary punishment for the accused. It also urged the authority concerned to provide compensation to the girl. � PTI
