Police arrested 21-year-old Binod Kumar Soni of Rapti Rural Municipality-8 on the charge of attempting to rape an 18-year-old girl on October 22.

According to DSP Sumit Khadka of the District Police Office, the accused was arrested after the victim lodged a complaint only on October 18 at the Area Police Office, Bhaluwang alleging that the accused had tried to rape her on August 11.Police said that the complaint was lodged late as there was an attempt to settle the incident in the village.

The victim was examined at Lamahi Hospital on October 18.