20-year-old Shekhar Nepal, of Hauchour VDC-4, has been arrested by the police on November 2 on the charge of raping an 18-year-old mentally challenged girl on November 1. The complaint has been registered from the victim side on November 2. The accused has been arrested after the complaint and investigation is ongoing into the incident, said DSP Bidhyanath Majhi. He will be charged under the rape case. The victim underwent a medical check-up at the District Hospital, Diktel on November 2.

DM Chamling Rai