Police on January 27 arrested 18-year-old Majibur Rahman of Lumbini Cultural Municipality-11 on a charge of gang-raping a 12-year-old girl on January 20.

The victim had lodged a complaint against another accused 18-year-old Sahijad Musalman of Lumbini Cultural Municipality-6, Tarkullah.

The victim has lodged a complaint at the Area Police Office, Lumbini on January 27 alleging that the accused gang-raped her.

According to SI Delambar Ghimire of the Area Police Office, Lumbini,   they were searching for the absconding Sahijad.

The victim has been examined at Bhim Hospital, Bhairahawa on January 25.