Police have arrested a 25-year-old man on charge of raping a 16-year-old girl at Dharan Sub-metropolis-7 in Sunsari district.

According to police, Manish Rai of Bajhagara of Dharan-15 took the minor to a hotel room, got her drunk and raped her on Sunday. Rai was arrested on Tuesday after the girl’s family lodged a complaint at the Area Police Office.

In a separate incident, Udayapur police on Tuesday arrested a man for allegedly raping a mute woman. Police said Kishor Nepal, 20, of Triyuga Municipality-14 was being questioned in connection to the incident.

In Tehrathum, police have arrested three suspects in connection to the rape of a 17-year-old mute girl in Mahalaxmi Municipality-9 nearly four months after the crime. Police identified the suspects as Rudra Bahadur Magar, Dambar Bahadur Magar and Ajay Kumar Magar. The incident came into light after the girl became pregnant, police said.

5 sexual assault cases reported in two months

CHITWAN: The District Police Office said five incidents of sexual harassment were reported in Chitwan district within the last two months. Four out of the five victims were minors, said police.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Dayanidhi Gyawali said police have arrested the suspects involved in these incidents. The cases are under investigation, said police.