Police have arrested Jhapat Bhandari, 23, of Ramaroshan Rural Municipality-7, Sutar on April 2, 2022, on the charge of gang-raping a 17-year-old girl.
Inspector Gangadatta Badu of the District Police Office told INSEC that Bandari was arrested from Jamunaha border and brought to Achham.
The victim had lodged a complaint at the District Police Office on March 19 alleging that four persons including Jhapat Bhandari and Rewant Bhandari, 22 of Ramaroshan Rural Municipality-7 had snatched the girl’s mobile phone and raped her.
Though Jhapat Bhandari involved in the incident has been arrested, the search is on for other three.
The health checkup and treatment of the victim was conducted at the District Hospital on March 20.