Police on Tuesday arrested two youths on charge of raping a 13-year-old girl in Godawari Municipality of Kailali district.

Local residents Binod Khatri, 19, and Nabin Chaudhary, 24, have been accused of raping a minor in Sehari forest on Friday, according to police.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Bed Prakash Joshi, also the spokesperson of District Police Office, Kailali, said that the minor has been sent to the Seti Provincial Hospital for medical examination.

A case has been filed against the accused at the Kailali District Court and further investigation is underway, said DSP Joshi.