Police arrested Pushpa Saud,19 from Dhakari Rural Municipality-2 for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl with a mental disability, resulting in her pregnancy. The aggrieved party filed a complaint on 7 December, stating that the accused had raped her on 28 May. The accused is under investigation.
The girl was taken to Achham District Hospital on 5 December due to abdominal pain, where medical tests confirmed she is 29 weeks pregnant. Authorities reported that her overall health is stable.