Police arrested a 45-year-old man from Chandrakot Rural Municipality in Gulmi on the charge of raping a minor.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Shankar Pokharel, the suspect allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl when she was alone in her house on Monday.

According to the victim’s mother, the perpetrator had first inquired with the girl about her parents and then committed the crime after learning that they were away on the farm.

Detailed investigation is underway into the case, said police.