NEW DELHI: A senior officer of the Women and Child Development Department of the Delhi Government has been arrested for sexually harassing his friend's 14-year-old daughter. The Delhi Police POCSO department registered an FIR against him. A case has also been registered against his wife for complicity in abusing the child.

After the girl's father died in 2022, the accused took the child to his house. It is alleged that he sexually assaulted the girl several times between 2020 and 2021. When the child became pregnant, this information was conveyed to his wife by the accused. Later, the woman bought an abortion pill and gave it to the girl. According to the girl's complaint, the pregnancy was aborted at home.

The child is currently undergoing treatment. The statement of the child will be recorded in front of the Magistrate. Delhi Police informed that they are conducting further investigation into the allegation against a senior official of the government.