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Rapist arrested after rape video becomes public
Dhanusha police arrested one of a man accused of gang-raping a girl of Rajpur in Bhangaha Rural Municipality of Mahottari district.Dhanusha police arrested one of a man accused of gang-raping a girl of Rajpur in Bhangaha Rural Municipality of Mahottari district.
Police said Kishun Mahato, 30, of the same rural municipality was arrested after a video of the rape became public.
The victim, 14, in her complaint said Mahato and around four other men forcefully sat her on a motorcycle and took her to Bateshwor in Dhanusha district where they gang raped her. She had gone to watch a marriage ceremony at Rajpur in Bhangaha Rural Municipality on April 23 and was isolated when she ran away after a dispute arose during the ceremony.
Police said the accused had threatened the girl with life if she informed others about the rape.
Inspector Naresh Singh said Mahato was arrested after the video became public. He added they are looking for other involved in the crime.