Police arrested a man on charge of raping a 13-year-old minor girl from Gauradaha Municipality-8 on Tuesday night.
The accused has been identified as Dev Murmu (27), a local resident of the same municipality in Jhapa district.
Murmu allegedly raped the minor by taking her to his in-laws' house in Birtamod Municipality-7 on Friday night.
Acting on a tip-off, Anarmani-based Area Police Office personnel nabbed the accused.
Further investigation into the matter is being carried out, said the police.
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