Police on Tuesday arrested a youth who had escaped from Sarangkot-based Juvenile Detention Centre 10 days ago.

According to the police, the 14-year-old who was arrested on rape charges jumped the wall of the detention centre on March 17 and was rearrested from Jugale, Aandhikohola Rural Municipality-5 in Syangja district today. He was brought to Pokhara on March 7.

District Police Office, Kaski informed that the arrested youth has been brought back to Sarangkot-based Bal Sudhar Griha.