A person has been arrested on the charge of raping his 14-year old daughter.

One Karna Bahadur Basnet, 40, of Bakila-7, of Khotang district was arrested on Friday night.

According to police, Basnet allegedly raped his daughter while sleeping in the house at around 10 pm on February 12.

Meanwhile, the victim has been admitted to the district hospital for the treatment.

Police have been investigating the incident.