Complaints Registered Against Accused of Caste Discrimination 

Prakash BK of Badimalika Municipality-9 and Parvati Sunar, a resident of Kanchanpur district,  filed a complaint against Devraj Padhyay, the priest of Badimalika Municipality-8, at the district police office on May 23, on the charge of caste discrimination. They accused him of locking the temple, to stop them from entering…

May 23, 2023  
Vote Counting Postponed After Finding More Ballots than Alloted

The counting of votes in the district has been stopped since the morning of December 2 after more ballots were found during the sealing of the ballot boxes. Chief Electoral Officer Dhakaram Paudel said that the counting of votes was stopped after 30 more ballots were found in the ballot…

December 3, 2022  
Vote Count Obstructed in Bajura

The vote count for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly election has yet to start. The obstruction resulted from postponed polling at Nandeshwari Secondary polling station, Budhinanda Municipality-5, after a clash between CPN-UML and Nepali Congress members at 9 am on November 20. The polling station had a total…

November 23, 2022  
Bajura: Dead Bodies Unattended Even on the Fourth Day

The dead bodies of the victims of the scuffle that took place at the polling station of Triveni Municipality-7, Nateswari Basic School has still not been attended. Today is the fourth day. Sanjeev Aidi had died due to the firing of the police on November 20 after a scuffle at…

November 23, 2022  
Death of ANNFSU Member Aidi after the Beating of Congress Cadre

Due to the beating of the cadres of Nepali Congress, Chetan Aidi, a central member of ANNFSU and a resident of Triveni Municipality-7 has lost his life on November 20, 2022. After being injured by the beating of the cadres of congress, he was taken to Bayalpatan Hospital for treatment.…

November 21, 2022  
Accused of Attacking Election Candidates Arrested

Purbahadur Rawat, District Secretary of the CPN-Unified Socialist and Khadak Bohora, a candidate for the post of ward chairperson, who were attacked by Nepali Congress’ cadres Keshab Karki of Budhinanda Municipality-7 and Narendra Sarki of the same Budhinanda Municipality-9 have been arrested by the police on May 6. The arrested…

May 7, 2022  
Accused of Sexual Abuse Arrested

Police have arrested Basanta Pandey, 23, of Budhinanda Municipality-6 on April 3, 2022, on the charge of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl on April 2. According to the victim's mother, the accused had come to the headquarters for the selection of election police and had sexually abused her daughter. A…

April 4, 2022  
Death of an Inmate in Bajura Prison

An inmate of Bajura Jail has died on the way to the hospital for treatment. He died on October 4, 2021. Dal Bahadur Thapa, 45, of Budhiganga Municipality-8 died while being taken to Dhangadhi for treatment, said DSP Madanjit Mahara of District Police Office, Bajura. Thapa was a patient with…

October 6, 2021  
Rape Accused Arrested

Police have arrested Ghamanda Jethara, 27, of Budinanda Municipality-7 Jetharibada on September 7, 2021, in accusation of raping a 25-year-old woman. The victim was raped on September 5 after which she had filed a complaint at she had given an application at the temporary police station of Pandusen on September…

September 9, 2021  
A Teenaged Girl Set on Fire after Sprinkling Petrol; Treatment Ongoing

Sabhyata Budha, 14, from Triveni Municipality-9, Malalgaun was injured when Suman Giri and three others of Kalapani of the same municipality sprinkled petrol on her and set her on fire. According to DSP Madanjit Mahara of the District Police Office, Bajura, Suman Giri and three of Triveni Municipality-8 were found…

May 4, 2021