Police said that an accused rapist Kali Bahadur Rokaya, 37 of Suun VDC-2 has been freed after exerting a tremendous pressure by political parties. Rokaya was arrested and taken into custody on charge of raping a 40-years-old woman however he was freed after a pressure exerted by the cadres of Nepali Congress and UML.
The victim had lodged a complaint of rape on August 5 however she changed her statement and lodged a complaint of misbehaviour according to police in charge Rom Harsha Sijwal of Tripurakot.
Sijawal said that the woman changed her statement due to the pressure from political parties. Police have arrested the accused on August 3 for the investigation.
Nepali Congress village unit secretary Netra Buda said that the case was reached into agreement in order to normalise the dispute which was turning into violent.
At least two youth were injured in a dispute over the incident on the night of August 3.