On May 9 the Police arrested 50-year-old Narpati Chandara of Bajura, Jayabageshwori VDC on the charges of raping a 13-year-old girl. The accused raped the victim on May 6. District Police Office Sub-Inspector Krishna Khadka said that the accused was arrested for investigation on the basis of a complaint filed by the victim on May 9. The office reported that the victim underwent a medical check-up at the District Health Office on May 10.