Police in Bardiya district on Thursday arrested a youth on the charge of raping a 21-year-old woman.
The arrestee has been identified as Sunil Kumar Tharu (24) of Bhaktipur in Barbardiya Municipality-3 in the district.
Acting on the information that Tharu had raped the woman after making a promise to marry her, a team of police personnel deployed from Mainapokhar-based Area Police Office arrested him on Thursday.
Likewise, police in Nuwakot district have held a youth for reportedly raping an 11-year-old girl in Tarakeshwar Rural Municipality.
Police said 25-year-old Dilip Shrestha of Shivalay in Tarakeshwar-3 had raped the minor while she was sleeping at her home.
Shrestha has been taken into police custody at Taruka-based police post.
Meanwhile, police have proceeded with further investigation into the incident.
