Police Constable Deployed at Hetauda Committed Suicide

Police Constable Kabindra BK, 25, from Api Municipality-6, Darchula, deployed at the Karnali Province Police Force, Birendranagar Municipality-7 committed suicide inside the Police office. As per the police, constable killed himself on 22 February by shooting SLR on his head at around 3am. BK was stationed at Police Post number.4,…

February 23, 2023  
Karnali Province Documents 496 Victims of Human Rights Violations and Abuses

In 2022, INSEC recorded 496 victims of human rights violations and abuses in Karnali province. The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) of Karnali Province publicized the information in a press conference in Surkhet, on 19 February. The statistics include the number of victims of human rights violations and abuses in…

February 19, 2023  
Accused of Killing a Eight-Year-Old Nephew Arrested

Police arrested Dumbar Puri, 34, a resident of Bangad Kupinde Municipality-10, Majhkanda January 16, 2023, for an accusation of killing Vision Gharti, his eight-year-old nephew. The residents informed the police that they found out that the accused had taken the child inside the temple in the courtyard of his own…

January 18, 2023  
District Representative Receives Death Threat

Kalikot district representative of INSEC, Kali Bahadur Malla was issued a death threat for reporting news on September 4, 2022. According to Malla the had reported news critical to a political cadre Dan Bahadur Shahi following which Shahi threatened Malla of slitting his throat. Though Nepal Police arrested Shahi after a complaint…

December 22, 2022  
Resumption of Polling in Postponed Stations

Elections for the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly postponed at the Simta Bahumukhi Campus polling station in Simta Rural Municipality-6 Rakam have resumed from the morning of November 22. Provincial Election Officer Durga Chalise said that the polling started at the station at 7:20 am. The voting of…

November 22, 2022  
Update of Karnali Province, Election of the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly 2022

According to Salyan Representative, Meena Budhathoki, as the elections for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly members are approaching, during the election campaigning in Sharda Municipality-8 Simkhark village of Salyan district, poles with election symbols hung by CPN (UML), Nepali Congress and CPN-Unified Socialist contrary to the code of…

November 16, 2022  
Accused Arrested on the Charge of Killing Senior Citizen

Shaligram Bastola, 33, of Bheriganga Municipality, was arrested on the charge of killing Dillisara Jaisi, 72, Lekheshi Municipality-9. He was arrested on November 14. Ward Chairperson Man Bahadur Somai informed that the locals found Dillisara dead with injuries on her head on November 14. According to DSP Suraj Karki, District…

November 15, 2022  
Discussion with Media Personnel about the Pre-election Situation in Surkhet

The team of Informal Sector Service Centre INSEC met and discussed with the media persons within the district regarding the pre-election. The team from INSEC Karnali Province Office Surkhet, the former Secretary General of INSEC Dr. Kundan Aryal, INSEC Karnali Province Cheif Narayan Subedi, Program Coordinator Kiran Paudel, Chairperson of Nepal…

November 14, 2022  
Chairperson and the Administrative Officer of Sarkegad Rural Municipality Assaulted

Thana Bahadur Rokaya, 45, Chairperson of Sarkegad Rural Municipality-8, and Nar Bahadur Rawat, 30, Chief Administrative Officer of Sarkegad Rural Municipality-8, have accused Yangzor Karki, 28, and Lawajan Karki, 29, of assaulting them. Rawat, the chief administrative officer, said that in mid-August, the rural municipality held a written and oral…

November 13, 2022  
Ready to Cooperate and Provide Support in the Field of Human Rights: Pun 

Lakshmi Pun Magar, Deputy Chairperson of Barahatal Rural Municipality stated that they are ready to cooperate and provide support in the field of Human Rights. In a Project Introduction and Human Rights Group Formation program organized by INSEC, Karnali Provincial Office, on October 19, Pun expressed his pleasure regarding INSEC’s…

October 20, 2022