Accused Arrested for Rape

Police arrested 22-year-old Ravi Chadara of Tilakpur, Bhimdatta Municipality-3, on February 16 on charges of raping a 13-year-old girl. The aggrieved party stated that the accused repeatedly raped the girl by luring her with various promises since September 2024. The incident came to light after a medical examination confirmed her…

February 17, 2025  
Accused Arrested for Beating Health Worker

Police arrested 24-year-old Krishna Rana of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City-13 on February 17 on charges of beating Dr. Vedprakash Panta working at Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi. Kishor Prasad Shrestha, Information Officer at the Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi stated that while Dr. Pant was returning after examining patients undergoing treatment in the ICU…

February 17, 2025  
Cremation Delayed for Two Days due to Caste-based Discrimination

Prakash Tailor, from the Damai caste, faced the challenge of not finding anyone to attend his mother's funeral due to his Dalit background. He had to wait for two days with his mother's body before it could be cremated. On February 16, the body of 61-year-old Mana Tailor was transported…

February 17, 2025  
Accused Arrested for the Crime of Rape

The police arrested 20-year-old Arju Chaudhary of Dongpur, Kailari Rural Municipality-3, on January 16, on charges of raping a 16-year-old girl. The victim's mother told INSEC representatives that the accused raped the girl on September 3, 2024, and circulated obscene videos on social media. After learning about the incident, a complaint was…

January 18, 2025  
Accused Arrested for Rape

Police arrested 27-year-old Hariram Chaudhary of Gauriganga Municipality–6, Banbehda, on 5 January 2025, on charges of raping an 18-year-old woman. The aggrieved party informed the INSEC representative over a phone call that the accused had taken the victim to the forest on 5 July and raped her repeatedly. She added…

January 6, 2025  
Accused Arrested for Abducting Minor

Police arrested 35-year-old Mahesh Singh Khatri of Bhimdatta Municipality-16 and 33-year-old Dhurba Joshi of the same municipality on December 29, 2024 for the charges of abducting and holding a 16-year-old girl hostage The accused, claiming to be police officers, abducted the girl on December 28 while she was with her…

January 1, 2025  
Health Worker’s Initiative Saves Pregnant Woman After She Was Taken to Witch Doctor

Lila Mahara from Ukuma Health Post acted promptly after learning that a pregnant woman, Hira Raut, 22, from Amtole in Malikarjun Rural Municipality-6, was being taken to a witch doctor, ultimately saving her life with the help of healthcare workers. When Hira Raut experienced labor pains on December 28 ,…

December 31, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Beating Woman Under Allegation of Witchcraft

Police arrested Baburam Chaudhary, Lahu Chaudhary, Manoj Chaudhary, and Rupa Chaudhary from Gounhiya, Bhajani Municipality-1, on December 19, for allegedly beating and injuring a 26-year-old woman under the accusation of witchcraft. The aggrieved party verbally informed the Bhajani Area Police Office on December 19 that the accused subjected the victim…

December 20, 2024  
Sentenced to 10 Years Imprisonment for Human Trafficking

District court sentenced 41-year-old Rajendra Shahi of Bajura District Jagannath Rural Municipality-2 to 10 years imprisonment on December 18, 2024 for the crime of human trafficking of a 24-year-old woman. The District Court of Kailali, under the bench of Judge Pradeep Kumar Upadhyay, has found the accused guilty and sentenced…

December 19, 2024  
Shortage of Drinking Water Caused Problems for Locals

The residents of Khateda, Silla, Kada, and Totbila in Adarsha Rural Municipality-6 have been facing drinking water shortage for years. Due to this, the locals have been enduring significant challenges every year. Adarsha Rural Municipality has a population of nearly 7,000, out of which 6,000 have been facing drinking water…

December 13, 2024