Four Protesters Injured In Police Baton Charge
At least four protesters were injured in a baton charged by police when a group of youth called “I am Nationalist”, had a clash with police after they established an idol of late king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah at Birendra Chok in Nepalgunj. Chandra Hamal, 29 of Nepalgunj Municipality-2 was injured in…
Accused on Gang Rape, Arrested
Police have arrested 26-year-old Kushal Rana of Kamdi VDC-9 and Mani Ram Kumai,19 on August 28 on charge of gang raping a 20-year-old woman. The victim’s party had lodged a complaint at Area Police Office of Kohalpur on August 28 accusing them of gang raping a woman on August 24…
Human Rights Commission’s Concern on Shortages in medicine
The regional office of NHRC, Nepalgunj has shown its concern on shortages in medicine in various health organisations of Banke district. The regional director Murari Prasad Kharel has requested chief of district’s public heath office to provide written answer on the issue on August 23. The commission has asked for…
We are Ignorant on Commission’s Work: Conflict Victims
Conflict victims have shown their ignorance in a work done by CIED during a program organised in Nepalgunj. The victims have expressed their ignorance about the commission’s work on an interaction program on commission’s effectiveness and justice to victims on the eve of the international day on enforced disappearance organised…
Accused for Allegation of Being Witch Arrested
Police have arrested Dinesh Tharu,21 of Naubasta VDC-9, Tikampur on August 25 on charge of murdering Dandi Tharu of same VDC on charge of being witch. According to inspector Ramesh Awasthi of Area Police Office at Kohalpur, the absconding accused was arrested on the night of August 25 from Atariya…
Demand To take Legal Action against Rape Accused
The victim’s party of a 14-year-old girl have demanded to take action against 30-year-old Shiva Shahi of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis-5 Ganeshpur. They accused him of raping a girl on August 21. The victim’s party had lodged a complaint at District Police Office on August 22 demanding action against him. According to…
Arrested on Charge of Gang Rape
Area Police Office of Kihalpur have arrested Tirtha Man Tharu,18 of Kachanapur VDC-5 and two other 16-year-old boys on charge of committing a gang rape on 27-year-old woman. The victim had lodged a complaint at Area Police Office on August 12 against the accused accusing them of raping her on…
Attention Drawn on Dowry Incident
Human Rights Activists of Nepagunj have drawn their attention on the incident of beating of a woman on charge of not bringing dowry. Releasing a press statement of August 10, the activists said that due to the beatings by family members, the victim Asrun Ansari,18 of Nepalgunj submetropolis-19 sustained a…
Accused on Attempted Rape Arrested
Police post of Phattepur have arrested Gore Gaddi,20 of Phattepur VDC-7, Jhagadiya and Bhaddu Gaddi,21 of the same place on August 9 on charge of attempting to rape a 35-year-old woman. Both the accused were arrested by the police on August 10 and were handed over to the District Police…
Beaten on Charge of Not Bringing Dowry
Ashrun Ansari,18 of Balegaun, Nepalgunj sub-metropolis-19 was beaten by her family members on charge of not bringing dowry. Her husband Wasim Ansari, 21 mother-in-law Babdaiya Jolaha, 46, father-in-law Sabbir Ansari,51 and brother-in-law Nasim Ansari, 32 had beaten her on August 7 over a dowry dispute according to the victim. The…
