The victim was found without her clothes in an unconscious state by local women at the way to the temple on March 27 morning. The women had informed police and her relatives.

According to the victim's brother, she has sustained serious injuries to her head and body.

She was taken to Ratnahari Hospital in Damauli from where she was further taken to Western regional hospital after preliminary treatment.

The victim's brother said that the four ribs of the victim were broken and she sustained four stitches to her head.

It has been suspected that the assailants had fled the scene taking her as dead. They also looted her ornaments.

SP Dev Bahadur Bohara of the District Police Office Tanahun said that details on the incident could not be known as the victim is not in a condition to give information. He said that the Gorkha police will further investigate into the incident as the site falls in Gorkha.