Mathura: A Sales Tax department official was booked for his alleged attempt to rape his minor maid in Sri Ji Dham Colony here, police said on Thursday.
The teenage girl had herself lodged a complaint in this regard at Highway police station yesterday evening.
According to the FIR, Sales Tax department official Dhuredra Chaturvedi called the girl to his house in Sri Ji Dham Colony yesterday evening and tried to molest and rape her, police said.
The girl was rescued by neighbours who reached the spot after hearing her cries, they said.
"The girl has been sent for medical examination," Superintendent of Police Ajai Pal Singh said, and added that Dhurendra has been arrested and sent to jail.
PTI
First Published: Thursday, June 26, 2014, 23:59