A two-year-old minor, who was kidnapped from Chipledhunga of Pokhara, was rescued from Dhading on Wednesday night.

Police rescued Roshani Bhujel from Simle Bazaar of Thakre Rural Municipality. Locals informed police after spotting the child loitering in the bazaar area.

Police arrested Santosh Sapkota, of Chalise in Dhunibesi Municipality, who had brought the girl to Dhading from Pokhara on September 5.

During interrogation, Sapkota admitted to kidnapping the child of one Manju Bhujel, a scrap collector in Chipledhunga, on the pretext of looking after her during daytime.

Simle police handed over both the child and kidnapper to Galchhi Police Post in Baireni. Police suspect the man could have been suffering from mental disorder.

Galchhi Police is preparing to send both the child and Sapkota to District Police Office, Kaski.