Along with the increase in a rape incidents, the district data shows that there has been twice increment in an incident of rape and attempted rape this year.
Previous year, there were seven incidents of rape and rape attempt and this year the number has increased to 18 as per the data of District Police Office and INSEC.
In the financial year 2017/18, the District Police Office has documented 15 incidents of rape and 3 attempted rape according to DSP Nawa Raj Malla.
He said that this data is double the data collected from the last year. He added that it is unfortunate that in majority of incidents, girls are involved and it is necessary to campaign against rape.
In majority of the incidents, girls are victims and accused are boys. INSEC has documented that in 18 incidents of rape and attempted rape, in nine, children are involved.
In rape and attempted rape, girls from the age of 3 to woman of age 51 are victims.
Majority of the rape incidents are under investigation according to inspector Khim Bahadur Gharti of District Police Office.