A 50-year-old man has been arrested on charges of raping an 8-year-old girl in Ward No. 9 of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City.
According to Police Inspector Thakur Sapkota of the Makwanpur District Police Office, the accused was arrested based on a complaint filed by the victim’s family.
The victim’s family had filed a complaint at the Pashupatinagar Area Police Office on Thursday. Following the complaint, the accused was arrested and an investigation has been initiated, informed Police Inspector Sapkota.
As the investigation is ongoing, the police have withheld the identity of the accused.