Police in Sunsari district on Tuesday afternoon arrested a man on the charge of raping 58-year-old woman in Chadani Chowk in Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-11.
The accused has been identified as Bal Bahadur Thapa (35), resident of Chadani Chowk in Dharan.
Thapa allegedly raped the woman in her residence while she was sleeping. Acting on a tip-off, security personnel deployed from the Dharan-based Area Police Office detained the accused.
Further investigation into the case is underway, said the police.
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