Shivaraj Pariyar, 20, of Dhunibesi Municipality-8 of Rolpa district has been arrested on August 8, 2021, on the charge of raping a 17-year-old girl with an intellectual disability. The accused works in a brick factory in the same municipality.
According to SP Mahendra Khadka, the victim’s relatives lodged a complaint at the District Police Office on August 8 alleging that the accused had raped the girl on August 7.
The victim was examined at Dhading Hospital on August 8. The victim has been moved to a safe house and the court has permitted to keep the accused in detention for five days.