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Man arrested for raping 14-year-old girl



KATHMANDU: A man has been arrested on the charge of raping a 14-year-old girl in Kathmandu.

The arrested is Dipendra Mandal, 21, of Mahendranagar Municipality in Dhanusha and currently working at a sweet shop in Koteshwor.

Mandal was arrested on Saturday evening acting on a tip-off, police said.

Police added that a necessary investigation is underway.

Publish Date : 14 February 2021 13:54 PM

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