Police said that Prem Shrestha, 18, raped the the girl while she had come at Shrestha's home as a neighbour just to charge mobile battery.
The victim has been undergoing treatment at the District Hospital.
One killed in bike accident in Terhathum
Security around Gauri Bahadur Karki, head of the commission investigating the September 8–9 Gen Z protests and vandalism, has been significantly increased by police and Armed Police Force (APF).