Haflong, September 26: An Army major and his wife have been arrested in Assam's Dima Hasao district for allegedly torturing their domestic help, a top police officer said on Tuesday.

Dima Hasao SP Mayank Kumar said they received information on Sunday that the minor girl, who had accompanied the couple to Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, was “tortured brutally”. Nagpur Shocker: Couple Tortures 12-Year-Old Domestic Help With Hot Pan and Cigarettes in Atharva Nagari Society; Both Accused Arrested.

Kumar said 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.

“During investigation, prima facie evidence was found against the Army major and his wife, and they were arrested in connection with the case and forwarded to judicial custody,” the SP said. Human-Trafficking Racket: Karnataka Man Arrested From Mumbai for ‘Selling’ Off Two Pune Women for Rs 4 Lakh Each in Saudi Arabia.

He added that necessary assistance is being provided to the girl, including medical treatment. “Further probe is underway. Strict action will be taken based on the outcome of the investigation,” Kumar said.

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)