18-year-old arrested for raping 16-year-old girl in Chhaugoth

KATHMANDU, June 19: Police have arrested an 18-year-old youth from Panchadev Binayak Municipality-2, Achaam on suspicion of raping a minor girl in a chhaugoth (menstrual hut).

According to the District Police Department, Achaam, an 18-year-old youth, raped a 16-year-old girl living in a Chhaaugoth.

Santosh Pathak, deputy superintendent of police (DSP) of Achham, said the 16-year-old girl fainted after the incident, which occurred when she came out of the Chhaugoth to urinate at around 2 am on Tuesday night.

DSP Pathak said that after the girl was found unconscious in the Chhaugoth, she was immediately rescued and taken to a hospital where doctors confirmed that she had been raped. The victim then spoke about the crime during an investigation. Further investigation into the incident is underway.