Police have arrested Purna Bahadur Thapa, 57, of Chapachaur in Pokhara Metropolitan City-26 on January 9 on charges of raping a seven-year-old girl.

According to SP Jeevan Shrestha of the District Police Office, Kaski, the victim had lodged a complaint against the accused at the District Police Office, Kaski on January 9.

He said that the Kaski District Court has instructed him to investigate the case against the accused.

A health checkup of the victim was conducted at the Western Regional Hospital on January 10.

Sushan Ghimire