Clash between UML and Coalition Cadres, Four Injured
A scuffle had arisen during the campaigning of CPN-UML on the evening of November 10, 2022. The clash was between the cadres of CPN-UML and the Democratic Alliance at Apihimal rural municipality-5 Okhal. Inspector Rajesh Shahi of the District Police Office told INSEC that during the clash, CPN-UML cadres Birendra…
Inmates Lament for Being Deprived of Their Right to Vote
Thirty-five inmates of the district prison have complained that they were deprived of voting for the upcoming election of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly which will be held on November 20, 2022. The inmates in the District Prison of Darchula complained that they were deprived of the right…
People’s Representatives Found Actively Violating Code of Conduct
Local-level people representatives have been observed to be actively involved in political parties’ election campaigns and general meetings. They have been involved in such activities despite the prohibition of involvement of local-level people’s representatives from being involved in election campaigns in favor of any political candidates within their local level…
Classes Halted in the Regions Affected by Flood
Classes of the schools in Bhajani Municipality region have been halted for over a week, after suffering infrastructural damage as a result of a flood in the area. The regular activities of schools in the region were affected after the schools were deluged by incessant rainfall from September 17, 2020.…
Accused of Killing Arrested
Swor Bahadur Namjali Magar, 35, has been arrested after being accused of stabbing his, wife Lalita Namajlai, 32, Magar to death, on September 22. The victim was a resident of Gauriganga Municipality- 5 Anadaiya. A local witness Laxmi Ramjali during a meeting with an INSEC representative stated that the accused, who…
Court Orders Life Imprisonment to the Guilty of Murder after Rape
The District Court of Darchula has sentenced Bhojraj Khadayat to life imprisonment for burning Anibha Khadayat, 45, to death after raping her. Anibha Khadayat was a resident of Shailyashikhar Municipality-1 and was the sister-in-law of the perpetrator. Shrestedar Kaushal Gyawali said that the bench of District Judge Khemraj Bhatt had…
Accused of Caste-based Discrimination Released on Bail
Police had arrested Pujari Sahadev, 45, of Bhimdatta Municipality-10 on the charge of discriminating Sanju Nepali, 28, of Bhimdatta Municipality-5 on September 1, 2022, on the day of Hrishipanchami. He was released on bail on September 12, 2022. The complaint against Sahadev was filed on September 4 at the District…
Court Orders Two Month’s Imprisonment to the Guilty of Caste-based Discrimination
Prakash Chand of Pancheshwar Rural Municipality-4 has been sentenced to two months imprisonment, fined NPR 500 and compensated NPR 25,000. The bench of District Court, Baitadi Judge Jayanand Paneru, gave the verdict on September 5, 2022. Chand had written discriminative words in his facebook status to insult Balbhadra Dayal, the…
Education Affected Due to Lack of Course Books
Even after four months since the start of the new academic session, the students of the District’s public schools have not received textbooks. Parents have said that their children do not even want to go to school because of a lack of textbooks. The school has been operating regularly since…
Accused of Gang Rape Arrested
Police have arrested 18-year-old Himal Sapkota, 21-year-old Yashu Sapkota and 18-year-old Basant Bista of Ghodaghodi Municipality-2 Sadepani from Ghodaghodi Municipality-1 Janakpur on the charge of raping a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old girl from Ghodaghodi Municipality-1 Janakpur on September 8, 2022 . A 17-year-old girl took her to Yashu Sapkota's…
