Police have arrested 49 years old Pancha Dev Mandal of Itahari Municipality-4 on October 26 on charge of marital rape. He was accused of fraudulently marrying a 19 years old girl and committing a marital rape since two years.
The accused was arrested by the police after the victim lodged a complaint at Area Police Office of Itahari on October 25 accusing him of fraudulently marrying her despite of having wife and children and also physically and mentally torturing her since two years according to DSP Naresh Raj Subedi of Area Police Office, Itahari.
The victim underwent a health checkup at BP Koirala Health Institute on October 26 according to the police.