Bhaktapur police has arrested a youth from Suryabinayak municipality-8 Jagati of Bhaktapur on the charge of rape. The arrested has been identified as 20-year-old Paljen Dorje Thing of Marin rural municipality-4 Sindhuli, currently residing in Suryabinayak of Bhaktapur. Police arrested him on the charge of raping a 14-year-old girl from Kapilakot rural municipality-6 of Sindhuli.

According to the police, metropolitan police circle Jagati arrested Thing after a complaint was lodged against him accusing him of raping the minor girl at his room. Police are furthre investigating on the incident.