46-year-old man rapes 5-year-old girl in Lamjung, arrested

LAMJUNG: A man has been arrested on charge of raping a minor girl at Dordi Rural Municipality-2 in Lamjung district, on Sunday, police said.

DSP Sameer Chandra Kharel said Santa Bahadur Pariya confessed his crime.

Pariyar, under the influence of alchol, lured the minor to his home and committed heinous crime around 4:30 on Friday, according to police.

Meanwhile, police are preparing to file a rape case against Pariyar.

If convicted Pariyar would be sent to jail for 10-15 years as per the Muliki Ain of Nepal, Kharel added.