DHADING, March 22: A youth from Mahadevsthan VDC Ward No 8 of the district has been arrested on charge of raping a girl child.
The police arrested Bal Bahadur Tamang, 24, with the help of local people. He had fled after raping a girl while she was grazing goats.
The Area Police Office Gajuri said Tamang was kept in detention.
After the investigation, the police are to file a rape case against Tamang.
The victim girl has been taken to the District Hospital for treatment.
One drowns while swimming
A 15-year-old boy has drowned in a local Thopal river while swimming with friends.
Paban Adhikari, a ninth grader at Dhading Boarding School, had gone for swimming on holiday yesterday. RSS