Police have arrested four accused of child marriage in Naumule and Dungeshwor rural municipality. A 17-year-old boy from Naumule Rural Municipality-3 and a 16-year-old girl from Naumule Rural Municipality -5 have been arrested.
DSP Anmol Shrestha of the District Police Office told INSEC representatives that they were arrested from Naumule Rural Municipality -3 on September 25 on the basis of information that they were engaged in child marriage since August 26.
Similarly, police have arrested Purna Bahadur Budha, 27, of Awalparajul in Dungeshwor Rural Municipality -4 on the charge of marrying a 15-year-old girl on September 15.
According to DSP Shrestha, he was arrested on September 22 on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim.
According to DSP Shrestha, a case of Child Marriage has been filed against both couples.