Police have arrested Kabindra Rai, 45, of Ilam Municipality-9 and Rajendra Chauhan, 58, of Ilam Municipality-7 on charges of raping a 13-year-old girl.
Ram Bahadur Adhikari, vice-chairperson of Rahasal Orphanage in Golakharka, Ilam Municipality-9 has accused the duo of raping the girl who has been living in the orphanage. The complaint was filed on June 9 at the District Police Office after which Rajendra was arrested on June 10 and Kabindra was arrested on June 9, informed SP Mahendra Kumar Shrestha.
Rajendra is the founder and chairperson of the orphanage while Kabindra is the Secretary of the orphanage. The police told INSEC representative that Ram Bahadur Adhikari gave a verbal complaint against the accused after which the accused duo were arrested from their residence.
The health checkup of the victim was conducted at the District Hospital on June 9.
The orphanage, which has been protecting children for the last two decades, has accommodated orphans.
The orphanage was established in 2066 BS on eight ropanis of land donated by Rajendra Chauhan himself.
Ram Bahadur Adhikari, said that the orphans found in the streets, markets, alleys and forests were kept in the orphanage. According to the official, the orphanage now has eight boys and eight girls.