Thimphu police detained a 33-year-old man on July 22 for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl.
The incident took place when the girl was returning home from her temporary work on the night of July 21.
However, according to the police, the suspect denied the crime claiming that he only gave the company to the girl. The police, in the meantime, have sent the victim for medical check up and yet to ascertain the fact. The victim is a student in Thimphu. The suspect is a married man working as a petty contractor in Thimphu.
