Police have arrested Prakash Thapa, 33, of Rainas Municipality-9 who had absconded after raping a 14-year-old girl.
According to Jagdish Regmi, Inspector at the District Police Office, the victim has lodged a complaint against Prakash Thapa, 33, and Arjun Bikram Jung Thapa, 53, of Rainas Municipality-9 at the District Police Office, Lamjung on August 17, 2021. The accused had been raping the victim for the last three months.
Accused Arjun Bikram Jung Thapa was arrested by the police on the same day following a complaint by the victim while accused Prakash Thapa had absconded.
DSP Krishna Bahadur Karki of District Police Office Lamjung informed INSEC that the accused was arrested from Beshishahar on August 30.
He said that further investigation is underway.
The victim was examined at the District Community Hospital on August 18, said Hemant Shrestha, Chief of Administration of the District Hospital, Lamjung.