Police arrested Prabin Magar, 23, of Jantredhunga Rural Municipality–6, Khotang, on 25 August on charges of raping a 12-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the Banepa Police Station on 26 August, stating that the accused had raped the girl on 25 August.
The girl underwent a medical examination at Dhulikhel Hospital on 25 August.