Complaint Filed Against Accused in Witchcraft Allegation Incident

A complaint was filed at the District Police Office on March 10 against 41-year-old Tulasa BK for accusing her daughter-in-law, Mandira BK, 20, from Khadachakra Municipality-1, of practicing witchcraft. The accused verbally abused the victim, and threatened to kill her. Inspector Kishor KC of the District Police Office said that…

March 12, 2025  
Students Face Challenges in Half-yearly Examinations Due to Extreme Cold

Due to the extreme cold affecting daily life in the district, conducting half-yearly exams for school students in Khadachakra Municipality has become challenging. The cold weather has disrupted the operation of government schools, forcing the exams to be conducted on open grounds during sunny days. The district's temperature has dropped…

December 28, 2024  
Complaint Filed Against Beating Incident

A complaint has been filed against 42-year-old Khemraj Shahi, the principal of Kalika Secondary School in Khadachakra Municipality-7 at the District Police Office on December 20 for allegedly beating a 15-year-old child. The aggrieved party in their complaint stated that Shahi had beaten the child and injured him on December…

December 20, 2024  
Victims of Bomb Explosion Complain About Not Receiving Compensation and Relief

The families of the victims of the bomb blast have raised concerns that they have not received compensation or relief for the past 22 months. The bomb blast in Ranawada, Tilagufa Municipality-10, which killed two girls on October 29, 2022, has left the families waiting for the government to provide…

September 6, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Statutory Rape 

Police arrested 21-Year-old Nabin Raj Baduwal of Kanasundari Rural Municipality-6, Jumla on 23 July for the charge of raping 16 Year old girl. Inspector Poshan Thapa of the District Police Office informed that the aggrieved party filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Kalikot, on 22 July alleging that…

July 24, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Statutory Rape

Police arrested 68-year-old Raghujan BK of Narharinath Rural Municipality-8 on 23 July for the charge of raping an eight-year-old minor. Inspector Poshan Thapa of the District Police Office informed that the aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused on 22 July alleging that he had raped the girl on…

July 24, 2024  
​Accused Arrested for Statutory Rape

Police arrested 50-year-old Chakra Bahadur Bista of Narharinath Rural Municipality-8 on July 3 for the charge of raping a 13-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the District Police Office on 30 June alleging that the accused raped the visually impaired girl in her own…

July 4, 2024  
Oxygen Shortage in District Hospital Poses Significant Challenges for Patients

The District Hospital faces an oxygen shortage, creating significant challenges for respiratory and asthma patients. The hospital's oxygen machine has been broken for a year and remains unrepaired, causing  problems for patients in need of oxygen. Dr. Sanket BK from the Health Service Office highlighted the need to travel to Nepalgunj…

June 11, 2024  
Laborers in Kalikot Expresses About Not Receiving their Wages

Laborers working for the construction project of a road in the district expressed that they have not received wages for their work. Laborers on the agricultural road connecting Lalu of Narharinath Rural Municipality to Laifu of Pachaljharana Rural Municipality complained that they have not received their wages for three months.…

May 6, 2024  
Accused of Caste Based Discrimination Arrested

Police arrested Tapendra Budha, 28, working at health post Mumra located in Sanni Triveni Rural Municipality-8,  on March 12 on the charge of caste discrimination. The Ward Chairperson of the same Rural Municipality-9 Narpati Tiruwa, 42, filed a complaint at the District Police Office on March 11 alleging that he…

March 12, 2024