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Absconding rape convict nabbed, jailed
The man, convicted of raping a woman, was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Okhaldhunga High Court, Biratnagar, on January 6, 2022.bookmark
Dambarsingh Rai
Published at : January 5, 2024
Updated at : January 5, 2024 19:43
Police arrested a 45-year-old fugitive resident of ward 4 of Kepilashgadhi Municipality and sent him to jail on Thursday.
The man, convicted of raping a woman, was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Okhaldhunga High Court, Biratnagar, on January 6, 2022.
According to Inspector Benu Karki, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Khotang, after the court verdict, the man on the run was arrested on Thursday.
He was presented in the court the same day and sent to prison on Thursday evening, said Karki.
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E-PAPER | February 23, 2026
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