The 40-year-old man reportedly raped a 35-year-old woman of same locality entering into her room. Kin of the victim caught him and handed over the police. The victim has been sent to the hospital for medical check-up while the accused is being interrogated, the District Police Office Tanahun said.[break]
Meanwhile, the police have arrested two people on the charge of their involvement in looting. The office made them public on Tuesday. They are 24-year-old Arjun Raya and 30-year-old Prakash Sunuwar.
The accused made off with a gold chain belonging to one Khusmaya Thapa of Byas-8 few days back. Police nabbed them from Dumre. They were also learnt to have looted huge quantity of gold ornaments from Pokhara earlier.
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