Accused Sentenced to 18 years Imprisonment for Stattutory Rape

  September 4, 2024 By: INSEC

The District Court sentenced 28-year-old Rajesh Dawadi of Bhanu Municipality-4 Dordor to 18 years imprisonment for the crime of raping a 13-year-old girl. Registrar Keshav Paudel informed that the bench of the District Court Judge, Chandrakumar Pokhrel decided the sentence along with a compensation of Rs 1,00,000 to the victim on September 3.

The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Tanahun, on October 23, alleging that the accused raped the victim on July 26, 2023. The accused was arrested on October 23, and a rape case was filed at the District Court on November 8 through the District Public Prosecutor’s Office. The accused was detained in the District Jail on November 9.

The health examination of the victim was done on 23 October at the Damauli Hospital.


Prakash Chandra Bhattarai