Police arrested Lokman Gurung, 45-year-old from Bardaghat Municipality-5, Paldanda of Nawalparasi West on July 11 on the charge of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl. The victim's mother lodged a complaint at the Area Police Office, Bardaghat on July 10 alleging that the accused had abused her at a time when no one was at home and the victim's mother had gone to the forest for grass cutting.

According to Police, the accused was arrested on the basis of the complaint, and a case of child sexual abuse was registered against him. The victim has been examined at Prithvichandra District Hospital, Parasi on July 10.