Police have arrested 20-year-old Bishal Thing of Chisapani rural municipality-4 in Makawanpur and 19-year-old Mahesh Tamang of Sangachok Chautaragadhi rural municipality-11 Sindhupalchowk on the charge of sexually abusing an 18-year-old girl.

Police arrested the duo who work at a hotel in Khumbu area on October 16, informed inspector Uttam Karki of District Police Office. Although the incident took place on October 10, police arrested the accused only on October 16 as it took them few days to reach the site of the incident.

The accused youths claimed that the girl lodged a fake complaint of sexual abuse after they ran into a dispute with her. The victim underwent medical examination at district hospital.