Accused of Sexual Abuse Arrested 

The police arrested a 74-year-old senior citizen on September 30 for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. DSP Bhesraj Rijal of the District Police Office stated that the accused had sexually abused the victim girl on 28 September after her relatives filed a complaint at the District Police Office Chitwan on…

October 1, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Incest Rape

Police arrested a 51-year-old man on September 23 for the charge of raping his 14-year-old daughter. DSP Bhesraj Rijal of the District Police Office informed that the mother of the victim filed a complaint at the District Police Office Chitwan on September 23, and the accused was arrested for investigation…

September 25, 2024  
Accused Sentenced to Ten Year Imprisonment for Statutory Rape

The District Court sentenced 19-year-old Suman Patel, of India, currently living in Bharatpur-5, to 10-years- imprisonment for the crime of raping a 13-year-old girl. The bench of the District Court Judge Pushparaj Thapaliya on September 16 has decided to sentence him to 10 years imprisonment along with a compensation of…

September 16, 2024  
Academics at Agriculture and Forestry University Halted Due to Lockdown

Educational activities at the Agriculture and Forestry University in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-16 have been halted for two weeks due to an ongoing lockdown. The university has been shut down following clashes between students from the two major ruling parties, the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML. On August 29, the conflict, which…

September 16, 2024  
Two Accused Arrested for Involving Minors in Sexual Act

Police arrested 36-year-old Apsara Dhakal and 46-year-old Kumari Gurung, the operators of New Family Lodge of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-7 on 28 May for the charge of forcefully involving two 15-year old minors and a 30-year-old woman in sexual acts. DSP Bhesraj Rijal of the District Police Office informed that the…

May 30, 2024  
Vaccination Campaign in Chitwan Postponed Due to Extreme Heat

The IPV (Inactivated Polio Vaccine) campaign in Ratnanagar Municipality, Chitwan, has been postponed due to extreme heat. Sukadev Lamsal, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Municipality, stated that the schools were already closed due to the intense heat, and it has now impacted the vaccination campaign as well. The vaccination…

May 27, 2024  
Complaint Filed Against Alleged Accused of Rape

Aggrieved party filed a complaint against 22-year-old Bishal Bote at the District Police Office, Chitwan on 8 May for raping a 15-year girl. They first verbally informed the Police on 6 May alleging that the accused had raped the victim on the same day. DSP Shreeram  Bhandari of the District…

May 9, 2024  
Rapti Municipality Establishes Birthing Center in a Remote Area with Majority Chepang Population

Rapti municipality in Chitwan has bought a birthing center into operation so that pregnant women from the marginalized Chepang community do not have to lose their lives. Mayor Shamsher Lama informed that this initiation of operating a birthing center in the Basbang health post of Rapti Municipality-13 has been taken…

May 2, 2024  
Accused of Rape Arrested

Police arrested 17-years-old boy on 27 April for the charge of raping a 13-year-old minor. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused on 27 April alleging that the accused raped the victim on 26 April. DSP Shri Ram Bhandari of the District Police Office informed that the accused…

April 29, 2024  
Life Imprisonment for Crime of Statutory Rape

The District Court sentenced 21-years-old Chandreshwar Bina of Bihar, India on 16 April for raping a 3-year-old minor. Registrar Bishnu Acharya of the District Court informed that the bench of Nirmala Sharma Subedi found the accused guilty and sentenced him to life imprisonment. It is reported that the aggrieved party…

April 18, 2024