KATHMANDU: Two persons have been arrested in Lalitpur on the charge of allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman.

Police on Saturday arrested two persons including Arjun Prasad Timilsina, 43, of Bethanchowk in Kavre on the charge of raping the woman.

A police team deployed from Metropolitan Police Circle, Saatdobato arrested them from a guest house in Lalitpur Metropolis-17, Gwarko.

Police said it was conducting further investigation into the case.