KATHMANDU: Police have arrested two youths — one on charge of raping a teenage girl and another on rape attempt on a girl with physical disabilities — in Parbat district.
A youth was arrested for allegedly raping a woman in Majhmela jungle near Kushma Bazaar and another youth for attempting to rape a physically challenged girl from Jaljala Rural Municipality in the district.
Police arrested Anil BK aka Mangale (26) of Malkawang – 1 of Myagdi district, who had currently been living in Sahashradhara area of Kushma Municipality-1 in Parbat district. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Dilip Ghimire at Parbat District Police Office was quoted in Rastriya Samachar Samiti as saying, “BK is accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at the community forest in Manjhmela area of Kushma Municipality-4 at around 10:00 pm on Friday.”
She was immediately rescued by a team deployed from the district police office.
The crime scene is located at the distance of 500 metres from the District Police Office, Parbat.
In another incident, police arrested 20-year-old Baburam Pariyar of Jaljala Rural Municipality-7 in Parbat district for attempting to rape a physically challenged 13-year-old girl.
Pariyar tried to rape the girl at 10:00 am on Sunday at the victim’s house. The girl’s mother rescued her and informed the police.
Meanwhile, Durga Bahadur Chhetri of Chuwa area of Kushma Municipality-8 has been arrested in accusation of raping his sister-in-law. His wife is said to be in lactation period.