School Teacher Accused of Beating Ward Chairperson

On the charge of failing to allocate budget for road construction, Nirajan Ghising, a 33-year-old teacher from Doramba Shailung Rural Municipality-6, Buddheshwari Basic School, physically assaulted Dhruv Chaulagai, the Ward Chairperson of Sunapati Rural Municipality, Ward No. 1. During the incident, 57-year-old Devi Prasad Gautam from Sunapati Rural Municipality-1, Gunsi,…

July 7, 2023  
Semi-Annual Pre-Review Program Completed

The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) and the Human Rights Protection Network, Ramechhap completed the semi-annual pre-review program of human rights violations and abuses on June 16, 2023. The program was chaired by Ramechhap Bar’s President and Coordinator of the network, Pandav Prasai. During the program, Navaraj Pathik, the District…

June 21, 2023  
District Co-ordination Committee Clamps Down on Civil Organizations

District Coordination Committee Ramechhap has decided to clamp down on civil organizations that are operating against the law. In the discussion program organized by the District Coordination Committee Ramechhap on June 13, 2023, District Coordination Committee Chief,  Cheena Khadka Karki announced that the district administration office will renew the organization…

June 16, 2023  
Police Arrested Absconded Man Indicted on Rape Charges

Police arrested Sinha Bahadur Kami, 50, of Likhu Tamakosi Rural Municipality-3 Dhobi B.K Tol, on May 15, 2023, for the crime of rape of a 66-year-old woman. Kami who was released on bail, had absconded after the court decision finding him guilty of rape. Inspector Rajuprasad Dhakal informed that the…

May 16, 2023  
Ward Chairperson Attacked by Congress Cadre

  Manoj Poudel, the ward chairperson of Khadadevi rural Municipality-5, was attacked, during his return home on May 10, by a group led by a congress cadre Bijay Shrestha, 44. They also vandalized the government motorcycle, 3-02-001, he was riding. Poudel ran away after being attacked however, the motorcycle was…

May 12, 2023  
Complaints of Rape and Attempted Rape on  Rise

DSP Hom Bahadur Parajuli of the District Police Office Ramechhap stated that the number of cases of rape and attempted rape against women in the Ramechhap district is increasing every year. He referenced the statistics of District Police Office Ramechhap, which indicated that cases of rape and attempted rape are…

March 17, 2023  
Accused of Beating Arrested

Police arrested  Sanjeev Yadav,28, police constable, a resident of Sarlahi district and Manthali, on 1 March 2023 from Devkota Chowk, on the charge of beating up Ramesh Mahatto, 25, an owner of a motorcycle workshop in Manthali market, Journalist Milan Ghimire informed that Yadav physically assaulted Mahatto, while intoxicated, in…

March 2, 2023  
Half-burnt Body of Elderly Discovered

The half-burnt body of Padmakumari Khadka, 71 of Gokulganga Rural Municipality-4, Betali, was discovered, on 19 February in her house. The body was found under her carpet. Gangadevi Basnet, Khadka's neighbor, found the body and informed the police with the help of brother-in-law Ramchandra Basnet. DSP Hom Bahadur Parajuli, Chief…

February 20, 2023  
Ramechhap Prison Exceeds Prisoner Capacity

Ramechhap 'D' category prison, having a capacity of 220 inmates, is holding 317 prisoners, one and a half times more than the capacity. The male inmates are being held more than the capacity of the prison in comparison to female inmates. There are 18 female prisoners held in cells with…

January 23, 2023  
Complaint Filed in the Police Against the Chairperson of the Rural Municipality

Kamal Bahadur Tamang, 72, of Sunapati Rural Municipality-5 filed a complaint at Lubhu police station against Thulo Kancha Tamang, 50, Chairperson of Sunapati Rural Municipality on December 19 in the charge of beating him. Victim has alleged that the Chairperson Tamang beat him after consuming alcohol on December 14, 2022.…

December 19, 2022