Udayapur police have arrested an elderly man on the charge of trying to rape a minor girl. Police arrested the accused, 65-year-old elderly man from Triyuga municipality-13 on the charge of attempting to rape on Thursday evening a 13-year-old minor girl, DPO Udayapur has informed.

According to SP Chandradev Rai of DPO Udayapur, the victim's family lodged an oral complaint against the elderly man on Thursday night, stating that he attempted to rape their minor daughter by taking her near Triyuga river. Police immediately deployed a team and arrested the accused. The victim underwent medical checkup at District hospital. Police are further investigating on the incident.