Police in Janakpurdham, the capital of Province 2, have reported that they arrested two persons for their alleged involvement in a recent gang-rape case. Earlier today, the law enforcement officials were informed that a 35-year-old woman was gang-raped near Bishwakarma Chok, Janakpur sub-metropolitan city-4 of Dhanusha district.

The District Police Office identifies the suspects as Naresh Mahato (25) from Aurahi municipality-7 of Mahottari district and Raghabendra Prasad Singh (49) from Kaluahi, Madhubani district of neighbouring Bihar state in India.

Police Inspector Ashok Jha says they had taken the victim to a room nearby and committed the crime.