Police arrested 55-year-old Kularaj Limbu of Phidim Municipality-1, Panchthar, on September 9, on a charge of raping a 14-year-old girl. The victim’s side had lodged a complaint at District Police Office, Panchthar, on September 8, accusing Kularaj of raping the girl on September 5.

Police Inspector Roman Raj Aryal of DPO, Panchthar, said they had arrested the accused on a basis of the lodged complaint. In the complaint, the victim’s side also mentioned that the accused is the principal of Nilkantha Boarding School, Phidim.  

Health checkup of the victim was conducted at District Hospital on September 9.