The District Court of Siraha has ordered to sentence 40-year-old Budhuwa Sada of Lahan Municipality-21 for five years along with Rs 30,000 penalty on July 5 on the charge of raping a 39-years-old woman. A single bench of District Court judge Rajendra Adhikari has given a verdict on a case. The victim had lodged a complaint at Area Police Office of Lahan on April 28 accusing him of raping her on April 27. She underwent a health check-up at District Hospital on April 27. The absconding accused was arrested by the police on June 9 and was remanded in custody by court order on June 10.

Durga Pariyar