The District Court of Morang has ordered to sentence 38 years old Gopal Mukhiya for 5 years on June 18 after finding him guilty on raping 17 years old girl.
A single bench of district court judge Phadindra Prasad Parajuli has given a verdict regarding the case. The court has also ordered for the compensation amount of Rs 30,000 from the convict to the victim.
The accused was arrested on May 3 after the complaint was lodged by the victim on a same day.
The victim underwent a health checkup at Koshi Zonal Hospital of Biratnagar on May 4.