Lucknow: A customs official was accused of rape by a domestic help in Uttar Pradesh's capital and a case has been registered against him, police said on Monday.

Superintendent of Police Dinesh Yadav said a case has been registered and investigation is going on. The domestic help, working in the house of one of the relatives of the official, lodged a complaint Sunday that Customs Superintendent Sushil Kumar raped her 20 days back, police said.