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5-year-old girl raped in Parsa, suspect on the run
Police are searching for 20-year-old Dev Kumar Patel who is on the run after allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl at Pakahamainapur Rural Municipality-1 in Parsa district on Sunday.Police are searching for 20-year-old Dev Kumar Patel who is on the run after allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl at Pakahamainapur Rural Municipality-1 in Parsa district on Sunday.
According to the District Police Office, Patel—a neighbour of the victim—took the minor to his house by offering chocolates and raped her. He fled the scene after the minor started crying.
Police suspect that the perpetrator might have fled to India. Search for Patel is underway, said police.
Meanwhile, the minor was taken to Narayani Sub-regional Hospital in Birgunj for medical test and treatment.
The local people have demanded the authorities to take strong action against the guilty.
Girl, 15, missing for over a month UDAYAPUR: A 15-year-old girl from Katari Municipalilty-14 in Udayapur district has been missing for the past one and a half months. Sita Dahal went out of contact on November 12.
“We lodged a complaint at the Area Police Office in Katari a month ago, but police did not pay any attention,” said Bishnu, Sita’s brother. However, police said search for the missing is underway.