KATHMANDU: An 18-year-old teenager from Panchadev Binayak Municipality-2, Achham, has been taken into custody by the Achham District Police Office on suspicion of raping a 16-year-old girl. The incident happened when the girl left the Chhaugoth, or menstruation hut, to to the bathroom at approximately two o'clock on Tuesday.

When the victim was found unconscious in the Chhaugoth, it was determined that she had collapsed following the rape. She was rescued, and medical professionals at the hospital verified that she had been raped. 

The victim talked about the crime and gave the investigators important information over the course of the inquiry. Additional inquiries on the event are still being carried out by the police.