Two minor girls in Rautahat district were raped in separate incidents in the past two days, police said.

Police arrested Suresh Giri, 42, on charge of raping a 13-year-old girl at Baudhimai Municipality-3. The suspect, a shaman, allegedly took the victim to an isolated place in the name of treatment and committed the crime on Wednesday. The accused has been taken into custody and investigation into the incident is underway, said police.

Similarly, police detained Ram Krishna Sahani of Chandrapur Municipality on charge of raping a 16-year-old girl at a forest in Chandrapur 1 on Tuesday. DSP Yuvraj Khadka said police are investigating into the incident. Police presented the accused duo at the Rautahat District Court which remanded them for a seven-day custody.