Police on January 11 arrested 80-year-old Sawansingh Gurung, a resident of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 on the charge of sexually abusing a 7-year-old minor girl. 

The girl's mother had filed a complaint against Gurung at District Police Office Chitawan on January 10, accusing him of sexually abusing the minor girl the previous day. Police are holding Gurung into custody by extending his remand through District Court's order on January 12. The victim underwent a medical examination at Bharatpur hospital.