5 persons arrested in connection with two separate incidents of gang-rape in Bajhang on Friday. Police arrested 22-year-old Jhalak Bohora, 22-year-old Himal Dhami, and 21-year-old Amit Rokaya all from Jayaprithvi municipality-6 on the charges of raping a 14-year-old girl, informed District Police Office Bajhang. According to DSP Narendra Chand of DPO Bajhang, the arrested, reportedly took turns in raping the minor girl who was sleeping with her friends on Friday night. The other girl who was sleeping with her reported to the police that the three accused raped her friend taking advantage of their parent's absence from home. They said that although they cried for help it was not heard due to the loud noise made by heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, police also arrested two others, Pradip Nepali and Arjun Nepali from Jayaprithvi municipality-4 on the charges of raping a 20-year-old woman with mental disability. They reportedly raped the woman on the bank of Bahuligad river in district headquarter Chainpur by feeding her a sleep-inducing medicine. They were arrested by the police after local women who were passing by saw and reported the incident to the police. DSP Narendra Chand said that police were preparing to present all the five arrested before the court to face charges.