KATHMANDU, Feb 29: Police have arrested a man from Kailali on the charge of raping a 14-year-old girl.
Asharam Chaudhary, 60, a resident of Tikapur Municipality-1, Kailali, was arrested on the rape charge, according to the Kailali District Police Office.
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It is alleged that Chaudhary took the minor to the Kailasheshwar community forest and raped her.
The police arrested him on the basis of a complaint filed by the girl’s parents.
According to the police, further investigations are underway into the incident.