Anuja Gurung (Shrestha), 19, of Chilankha7 has been arrested for her alleged involvement in human trafficking while she was heading to Kathmandu from Charikot from Khandichaur of Mankha6 on June 17.

Shrestha took a 14-year-old girl of Pangretar VDC to Kathmandu with the intention of selling her on June 12, police said. The relatives of the girl had returned the victim from Kathmandu after they knew that Shrestha was trying to sell the girl.

Family of the victim filed a complaint at Barhabise Area Police Office on June 14.

Preparations are underway to file a case of human trafficking against Shrestha at the district court, Sujan Rajbhandari, Inspector at District Police Office said.