Accused of Rape Arrested
Police arrested Bhagwan Waleli Magar, 24, of Birendranagar Municipality-12 on the charge of raping a 12-year-old girl. DSP Suraj Karki said that the accused had raped the victim on May 20, 2022, and filed a complaint at the District Police Office, Surkhet on July 26. Relatives of the victim have…
Accused of Rape Arrested
Police have arrested Ramesh Puri, 24, of Baraha Rural Municipality on the accusation of raping a 24-year-old woman. He was arrested on July 11, 2022. The victim lodged complaint at the District Police Office, Surkhet on the July 11, accusing that Puri had raped her . The victim’s medical examination…
Postponed Polling Completed, Vote Counting Resumed
According to INSEC Jumla Representative Mandatta Rawal, the re-polling was held in a peaceful atmosphere on May 15 at the Shankar High School polling station in Guthichaur Rural Municipality-3 Gajyangkot in the eastern part of the Jumla district. Voting was postponed after a clash between Nepali Congress and Socialist Party…
Arson in the Vehicles Used During Campaigning
Two vehicles used for election campaigning were ignited by an unidentified group on May 6, 2022. The incident took place at Jumla Road, Birendranagar-6. According to SP Padma Bahadur Bista of the District Police Office, the Scorpio (Ba 14 Cha 6831) used by the Nepali Congress and the minibus (02001…
Political Parties Commit Not Using Schools and Children in the Election
The active political parties in Karnali Province have expressed their commitment not to involve schools and children in the election campaigning and promotion activities. The commitment was made by eight different political parties on April 30, 2022, at a program organized by the Joint Campaign for Child Rights in Karnali.…
Complaint Filed Against Teacher for Beating
A-13-year-old student of Eager Brigde Boarding School, Surkhet was beaten by his teacher Krishna Khadka on March 23, 2022 after which a complaint was filed against him at the District Police Office on March 24. The student was beaten by the teacher after he couldn’t answer the teacher’s questions. The…
Assistant Sub-Inspector Accused of Killing Arrested
Surkhet Police have arrested ASI Sher Singh Dhami, 42, on the accusation of killing. He was arrested on March 6, 2022. According to SP Padma Bahadur Bista of the District Police Office, Surkhet, ASI Dhami, who is also in-charge of the Subbakuna Police Check Post in Birendranagar, has been arrested.…
Prohibitory Order Implemented in Birendranagar after Removal of Curfew
The local administration of Surkhet has removed the curfew of Birendranagar and implemented a prohibitory order on March 1, 2022. The administration had done so considering security at the sensitive areas like Birendranagar market area, Arichowk, Mangalgadi Chowk and Hatiya line/Hatiya Chowk. It has been prohibited for more than five…
Curfew Imposed in Birendranagar after Violent Protests Against MCC
The District Administration Office (DAO) imposed a curfew in Surkhet, provincial capital of Karnali Province on February 28, 2022, after the protests by six political parties against the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) turned violent. The DAO decided to clamp the curfew after the demonstrators sabotaged and torched party offices of various parties…
Annual Review for Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2022
The annual review meeting for the editing of the incidents of human rights violations and abuses collected in Karnali Province for the Nepal Human Rights Year Book 2022 has been successfully completed on January 4, 2022, in Surkhet. INSEC Karnali Provincial Office Coordinator Narayan Subedi said that the annual editorial…
