DHANGADHI: A 74-year-old woman of Badi Kedar Rural Municipality in Doti was raped on Monday, the same day International Day of Older Persons (Oct 1, 2018) was being observed.

According to police, 22-year-old Ekendra Dhami of the same rural municipality raped the septuagenarian while she was commuting to the neighboring village.

Police have arrested Dhami on charges of rape, officials informed.