“A team of police caught Ganesh Mahara of Basai VDC-4 on Wednesday evening for his attempts to rape a 19-yr-old girl of the same VDC,” said Police Inspector Govinda Puri at Dhanusha District Police Office. [break]
According to Inspector Puri, Mahara, who is currently serving in the Nepal Army, had made advances to the girl at a local market four days ago.
Family members of the victim claim that Mahara tore off her cloth in the process of making advances to her at a local market in a broad daylight.
However, accused Mahara denied the charges and claimed that she was his beloved for over three years. A source said, rape accused Mahara and the victim had been school mates three years ago.
With accused Mahara in custody, police are investigating the case.
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