The District Court of Sankhuwasabha has ordered a jail sentence of 10 years to Anish Magar, 19, of Khandbari Municipality-8 for raping a 14-year-old girl.
Information Officer Dilli Prasai told INSEC that the bench of Justice Shanti Prasad Acharya on December 1, 2021, gave the verdict that the victim was guilty of the offence and ordered him to pay NRs. 50,000 as compensation to the victim and also charged him NRs. 1,800 for the victim relief fund.
The victim had registered a complaint at the District Police Office on April 19 accusing Magar of raping her on April 16.
Police had filed a case against the accused in the district court on May 11 and proceeded with the process.
The girl was examined at the District Hospital, Sankhuwasabha on April 18.