An Army major and his wife in Assam’s Dima Hasao district were arrested for allegedly torturing their minor domestic help. Police said on Tuesday that the victim was sexually assaulted and was found with a “broken nose, teeth and a cut on tongue”.
The Army personnel has been identified as Major Shailendra Yadav and is currently posted in Himachal Pradesh’s Palampur. He married Kimmy Ralson of Haflong two years ago when he was posted in Dima Hasao.
The Superintendent of Police (SP) at Dima Hasao, Mayank Kumar said that they received information on Sunday about the minor girl, who had accompanied the couple to Palampur in Himachal Pradesh and was “tortured brutally”.
A case has been registered at the Haflong Police Station under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, Kumar said.
He added, “During investigation, prima facie evidence was found against the Army major and his wife, and they were arrested in connection with the case and taken to judicial custody.
The SP also clarified that necessary assistance including medical treatment is being provided to the girl.
He further said that probe is underway and that strict action will be taken based on the basis of the investigation.
(with PTI inputs)