Police arrested 25-year-old Biraj Karki of Chaurideurali in Banepa on the charge of attempting to rape a 15-year-old girl. The accused offered the girl a ride in his car (Scorpio plate number Ba 20 Cha 5483) and told her that she would be taken home because of the prohibitory order in the Kavrepalanchok district.

The accused took the vehicle to Shardadevi Community Forest at Sinagal in Banepa-11 on the way to Kathmandu from Banepa and allegedly attempted to rape the girl inside the vehicle. Ward Chairperson Shiva Kumar Thapa said that the girl was rescued with the help of locals.