Police arrested 34-year-old Mahendra Yadav of Godaita Municipality-2, Jaipur on August 28 for the charge of attempting to traffic a 13-year-old boy.
DSP Dipak Shrestha reported that the District Police Office Malangwa was informed by the aggrieved party about the incident. The accused attempted to traffic the 13-year-old boy by offering him Rs 500 and a job opportunity. On August 25, the accused tried to take the child to Odisha, India but fled, leaving the child at the Nepal-India border after the boy’s uncle caught him attempting the trafficking.
DSP Shrestha said that the aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the Malangwa District Police Office on August 27. The accused was arrested from his home on August 28, and legal proceedings have been initiated.