Police have arrested 48-year-old Madhav Kumar Shrestha of Siddharthanagar Municipality-3, Rupandehi and 51-years-old Ram Prasad Harijan of Mayadevi Rural Municipality-8, Rupandehi, on January 27, on the charge of raping a 9-year-old child. Harijan is also a local witch doctor.

The victim’s side had lodged a complaint at District Police Office, Rupandehi, on January 27, alleging that the accused had raped the victim on January 16. DSP Satyanarayan Thapa of the District Police Office, Rupandehi, said further investigation upon the accused is underway based on the complaint lodged by the victim

Health check-up of the victim was conducted at Bhim Hospital, Bhairahawa, on January 26.