A 15-year girl was gang-raped by four youth here in Oyakjung VDC of Terhathum district.  

According to police, one of the youths, all from Moharang-4, invited the victim to a nearby jungle luring with a promise to marry her and gang-raped her. The girl was raped at the jungle along the banks of Khorunga and Tangmaya rivers.

The alleged offenders have been identified as Bishnu Kumar Khapun, 22, Govinda Limbu, 18, Milan Limbu, Subin Limbu, and Jeewan BK. They are on the run and the police have been searching for them, DSP Bidur Kumar Khapung said.

The victim’s family lodged the complaints with the police after she informed about the incident.  The incident occurred at around 2 on Sunday afternoon, police were informed about it only on Wednesday.