Girl raped for refusing to marry

MUGU, Nov. 30: Just as Nepal is currently busy observing the 16-day campaign against Violence against Women (VAW) by organizing a variety of programmes, a teenager girl in Mugu was raped by a man whom she allegedly refused to marry.



Ram Singh Bohara,20, of Ruga VDC-3 raped the 17-year-old girl of Rowa VDC-6 on Tuesday midnight by taking her to a nearby field.



The girl was raped after she refused his proposal of marriage, according to local resident Rup Bahadur Budha.



Following a complaint by the victim, police have arrested Bohara from his home and is under custody pending further investigation and legal action.

The girl was a Grade 8 student at the local school.

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