Two persons have been arrested on the charge of abducting two girls of 14-year-old and 15-year-old and raping them in Rukum East by holding them hostage from March 14 to March 21. The arrested are 14-year-old and 23-year-old boys.

Police said, the arrested youths abducted the girls from the village and raped them for eight days by holding them hostage. The spokesperson of the District Police Office and Inspector of Police Man Bahadur Budathoki said a case of abduction, hostage-taking, and rape has been registered against the arrested and further investigation is underway.