Accused of Killing after Rape Arrested
Police have arrested Ram Bahadur Thapa, 45, of Harinas Rural Municipality-6 Chalise in accusation of raping and killing Kopila Pariyar, 17, of Madi Rural Municipality-9 Silpibeshi. Kopila had been living in her maternal grandparents’ house at Madi Rural Municipality- 9, Makaibari and had been missing since June 29, 2020. Her…
Intervention of Police Leads to Injury
Shiva Parajuli, 24, of Pokhara Metropolitan City-5 was injured during a protest against the government’s ordinance on the provisions related to the party split of the Political Parties Act-2017. The protest took place in Pokhara Metropolitan City on August 18, 2021. Parajuli is also a member of the ANNFSU-Kaski District…
Journalist Threatened for Publishing News, Accused Arrested
Ranjan Adhikari, 33, a journalist of Gandak News and a temporary resident of Pokhara Metropolitan-9 was threatened by Shree Krishna Shrestha, 37, a temporary resident of Pokhara Metropolitan-11 on July 24, 2021 for writing news about Kalika Secondary School. DSP Subash Hamal of the District Police Office said Shrestha was…
Accused of Trafficking Arrested
Police have arrested Sonam Gurung, 53, of Amarsingh Chowk in Pokhara Metropolitan-12 and Roshan Gurung, 32, of Ritthepani in Pokhara Municipality-27 in accusation of forcing a 29-year-old woman into prostitution. Sonam Gurung is an owner of an eatery in Amarsingh Chowk. They were arrested on July 30, 2021. DSP Subash…
Rape Accused Arrested
Police have arrested Harka Bahadur BK, 32, of Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality-25, Nayagaun on the charge of raping a 19-year-old girl. The victim was raped on July 25. According to DSP Subash Hamal of the District Police Office, Kaski, the victim had lodged a complaint at the District Police Office, Kaski…
Protest Against Caste-based Discrimination, Three Arrested
Police have arrested Ishwar Nepali, 31, a leader of Caste System Abolition Front Nepal, Gandaki Province and Netra Chapagain, 34, and Resham Sapkota, 32, cadres of People’s Socialist Party on June 29, 2021, during a protest against caste-based discrimination at Pokhara Metropolitan City-4 Manavadhikar Chowk. The protest was caused alleging…
Rape Accused Arrested
Police have arrested Indrajeet Kumar Sharma, 27, of Bihar, India, a temporary resident of Pokhara Metropolitan-9 Shantiban on the charges of raping a 16-year-old girl. According to the victim, the accused had raped her on June 22, 2021, and had made a video and posted in social media. The victim…
Rape Accused Arrested
Bishal Pariyar, 23, of Pokhara metropolitan-13, Kaseri, was arrested on June 17, 2021, on the charge of raping a six-year-old girl. The victim was raped on June 17 and the complaint was filed on the same day at the District Police Office. According to DSP Subash Hamal, the accused was…
Chief Minister Pokharel of Gandaki Province Receives Vote of Confidence
Gandaki Province Chief Minister Krishnachandra Nepali Pokhrel has received a vote of confidence in the provincial assembly on June 18. The Chief Minister is supported by 15 members of the Nepali Congress, 11 members of the CPN-Maoist Centre, two members each of the People Socialist Party and Rashtriya Janamorcha and…
Budget of Gandaki: Prioritized Health Sector and COVID-19
The Gandaki Province Government will provide relief of NRs 50,000 to the families of those who died due to COVID-19. Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokhrel made the announcement while presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2021/22 on June 15, 2021. Similarly, Chief Minister Pokharel has declared to provide…
