Police have arrested Bhabishwar Neupane, 69, of Butwal Sub-metropolitan-8, Sukhnagar on June 2, 2022, on the charge of beating 11-year-old Aaish Gautam of Butwal Sub-metropolitan-7.
The accused had beaten the victim on May 10 for stealing litchees. The victim’s parents rushed him to Meditech Hospital, Butwal.
The boy was taken to Crimson Hospital in Manigram as his condition was critical and he was referred to Chauraha Hospital, Butwal.
He was discharged from the hospital on the 6th day after the operation at Chauraha Hospital, Butwal after which he was found unconscious time and again. Doctors have described it as a common symptom seen in those who have undergone brain surgery.
Suman Gautam, the father of the boy, said that the boy was rushed to Kathmandu-based Grande Hospital for treatment on May 26 after vomiting, fever and pus from the operated wound.
According to the police, the victim lodged a complaint against the accused at the Area Police Office, Butwal on May 31. Inspector Prakash Khatri said that the accused was arrested after receiving a complaint from the victim.