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Kidnapped 15-year-old girl rescued from Dhanusha; 13 arrested



KATHMANDU: A girl, 15, kidnapped on Wednesday afternoon from Dhanusha has been rescued from Katari of Udayapur on Thursday.

A team of Nepal Police and Armed Nepal Police (AFP) jointly rescued Karina Moktan from Khalikhola of Katari Municipality this afternoon, police said.

Meanwhile, police have arrested 13 people, including 8 men and 5 women, suspected to be cadres of the outlawed Biplav-faction, for their involvement in the abduction.

DIG of the AFP, Pravin Kumar Shrestha informed that they have confiscated three Chinese pistols, 9 bullets, one hand-grenade and one pressure cooker bomb from the kidnappers.

Assistant Chief District Officer of Udayapur, Bhim Prasad Bhattarai informed that the girl will be sent back to her home after preliminary health check-up.

Further investigations are underway.

Publish Date : 12 March 2020 18:27 PM

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