Accused of Rape Arrested

Police arrested Saurabh Kumal, 19, of Siranchok Village-4, on the charge of rape of a 13-year-old girl on June 4, 2023. Relatives of the victim filed a complaint at District Police Office Gorkha on June 4, accusing Kumal of the rape of the girl on June 3. According to the…

June 5, 2023  
Lack of Health Workers Poses Problems for Inmates

The lack of health workers has posed problems to inmates of the District jail, Gorkha. Although there is an assigned position for an Assistant Health Worker, no one has been appointed to the post. The management has been able to fill the empty post ever since the previous health worker…

May 8, 2023  
Accused of Rape Arrested

Police arrested Dil Wahadur Tamang, 49, Ajirkot Rural Municipality-4 Sirandada on April 8, 2023, on the charge of rape of a 16-year-old girl. The victim's relatives filed a verbal complaint and a written complaint on April 9, saying that the accused had raped the girl on April 8. The health…

April 12, 2023  
Accused of Rape Arrested

Chirta Bahadur Chaudhari, 43, of Gauriganga Municipality-8, Kailali has been arrested by the district police office on december 23 in the charge of raping a 20-year-old girl with speech impairment. The accused was arrested based on the complaint filed by the victim’s relatives on June 5 at district police office.…

December 23, 2022  
Gorkha-2 Candidate Miya’s Campaign Team Attacked

Police have arrested two people on the charge of attacking the campaign team of Abdus Miya, the CPN-UML candidate for Gorkha Constituency No. 2 for the House of Representatives election on November 20. According to, SP Kedar Khanal, District Police Office Gorkha, Ajit Pant, and Ram Sapkota, residents of Tanahu, were arrested.…

November 14, 2022  
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Asked for Clarification on the Violation of the Election Code of Conduct

Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) who is a candidate for the post of Member of the House of Representatives from Gorkha District Constituency No. 2 was questioned by the Election Commission to provide clarification on his act of violation of the code of conduct. The Commission, questioned Dahal to clarify the…

October 12, 2022  
Accused of Attempt to Rape Arrested

Police have arrested Ek Bahadur Sunar, 50, of Ajirkot rural municipality-5 Mucchok on the charge of attempting to rape a 55-year-old woman on September 11. The accused was arrested on September 11 by the Area Police Office, Joubari, based on a verbal complaint that the victim had been raped on…

September 12, 2022  
Accused of Beating Police on Duty Arrested

Ramsharan Pokhrel and Rameshwor Pokhrel of Siranchowk Rural Municipality were arrested on July 1, 2022, on the charge of beating Arjun Bahadur Sen, 34, constable of the temporary Police Station and policeman Ananta Bahadur Rokka, 28, while they were on duty. The accused were under the influence of alcohol when…

July 3, 2022  
Pre-review Session for Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2023 Completed 

The Pre-publication review program on the documented cases for Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2023 has been completed on June 21. Review was done on the cases of human rights violation and abuses documented from January to June 20, 2022. 17 cases collected by Informal Sector Service Centre (INSEC) were…

June 22, 2022  
Rape Accused Arrested

Police have arrested a 26-year-old man on August 24, 2021, in accusation of rapping his 32-year-old elder sister. The victim is a person with a disability. DSP Prakash Dahal of the District Police Office informed INSEC that the accused had raped the victim on August 23 and the complaint was…

August 26, 2021