School principal arrested on charge of raping minor student

Key Points

• Police arrested Yubaraj Shrestha, principal of a boarding school in Udayapur, on charges of raping a 14-year-old student.
• The alleged incident occurred inside the school premises at around 10:45 PM on a Saturday.
• The victim's family filed a formal complaint the following evening leading to the principal's arrest the same night.
• Attempts were made to cover up the incident and to pressure the victim's family to settle the case quietly, but public exposure resulted in arrest.