A conductor of a private bus service was arrested today for allegedly raping a minor girl, police said.
Praveen Singh, a resident of Sitarambagh, threatened and forcibly took the girl last night to a deserted place at Necklace Road and sexually assaulted her, Police said quoting the girl's complaint.
After committing the crime, the accused dumped the girl, who with the help of locals approached the Ramgopalpet Police and registered the complaint, police said.
A rape case under section 376 of IPC has been registered, they said.
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