DSP Manpreet Singh Dhillon said the accused Jaspal Singh alias Jassa, 30, took the victim to Ludhiana and raped her in a guest house there two weeks ago.
The victim lodged a complaint yesterday following which Singh was arrested today, police said.
The woman's medical examination was done at a local civil hospital yesterday.
A case under section 376 (Punishment for rape) of the IPC has been registered against the accused, DSP said.