Police have arrested Sujan Shrestha, 21, of Banepa Municipality-1, Kavrepalanchok District who had been currently living in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-16 on the accusation of raping a 15-year-old girl. The accused was arrested on January 14, 2022.
The accused was absconding after the victim lodged a complaint against him at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Maharajgunj on January 12 alleging that he had raped her at a house which was under construction at Special Chowk of Budhanilkantha Municipality-5 on January 11.
According to SP Dinesh Raj Mainali of the Metropolitan Police Range, Teku, the accused had raped the victim by luring her into meeting him.
The health checkup of the victim was conducted at Thapathali Maternity Hospital on January 12.