Rape case filed against actor Paul Shah

Kathmandu: A complaint has been registered against actor Paul Shah on the charge of rape.

A case has been registered against Shah at the District Police Office, Tanahu by a 17-year-old singer from Kaski.

According to the police, the girl was allegedly raped by Shah in the complaint.

Now that the complaint has been registered preparations are underway to arrest Pal Shah.

According to Article 219 of the Criminal Code, having consensual sex with a girl under the age of 18 is considered as coercion and if found guilty, the offender can be sentenced to 10 to 12 years in prison.