Accused Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
Police arrested 43-year-old Badri Khadka of Siddhicharan Municipality-9 on December 23 for the charge of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the District Police Office on 21 December alleging that the accused had sexually abused the victim on the same day.…
Challenges Due to Lack of Disability-Friendly Infrastructure
Although there is a legal provision to create disability-friendly infrastructure for public access, people with disabilities complain that most government offices in the district are not disability-friendly, causing difficulties in accessing services. According to the Act Relating to Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 2074 (2017), persons with disabilities are entitled…
Accused Arrested for Killing His Wife
The police arrested 37-year-old Amrit Rasaili on December 13 on charges of killing his 37-year-old wife, Samjhana Rasaili of Arun Rural Municipality-6 Bhojpur currently residing at Dharan Sub Metropolitan City-2, by attacking her with a nepalese machete (khukuri). DSP Ramprasad Timilsina of the District Police Office stated that the accused…
Complaint Filed Against Alleged Accused of Rape
A complaint was filed against 27-year-old Mohan Kumar Rai of Dhankuta Municipality-4 Thoka charging him for raping a 15-year-old girl. The victim's father told the INSEC representative that they filed a complaint against the accused on December 13, 2024 at the District Police Office alleging him of raping the victim…
Silent Protest by Journalists Against Mayor of Dharan
Journalists from Sunsari held a silent protest in Dharan on December 9 demanding that authorities take action against Harkaraj Sampang Rai, the Mayor of Dharan Metropolitan City. Journalists organized the silent protest, expressing their insecurity after Mayor Sampang threatened them. Former Vice-chairperson of the Nepal Press Union, Harsha Subba, stated…
Accused Arrested for Rape
Police arrested 57-year-old Dhruba Kumar Siwakoti of Birtamod Municipality-9 on December 9 for the charge of raping a 17-year-old girl. The police arrested Siwakoti on the charge of sexually abusing the girl employed as a domestic worker in his house. The accused was arrested on December 9 after the victim complained…
Accused Arrested for Killing Senior Citizen
Police arrested 28-year-old Ajay Yadav of Jhapa Rural Municipality-7 and 24-year-old Ashok Yadav of Shivasatakshi Municipality-7 on December 8 for killing 83-year-old Phulmaya Murmu of Pushpanjali Tol, Jhapa Rural Municipality-6, by hitting her with a sickle during a dispute on December 7. DSP Krishna Kumar Chanda of the District Police…
Absconding Accused Arrested for Incest Rape
The police arrested a 53-year-old man from Molung Rural Municipality-6, who had been absconding after being sentenced by the District Court on the charge of incest rape. The man was arrested from Chepte, Shrichaur of Molung Rural Municipality-6, on December 4. He was sentenced to 10 years, 1…
Mayor Threatens Journalists
Journalists from Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City, Gopal Dahal (40) and Janak Rishi Rai (49), have raised concerns over threats issued by Mayor Harka Raj Sampang via Facebook. The threats followed the publication of an investigative report titled "Harka Sampang's Arbitrary Rule: Dharan in a Mire of Chaos" on December 1, 2024.…
Ambulance Driver Assaulted
An ambulance driver from Sabha Pokhari Rural Municipality was assaulted on December 5, 2024. The victim, 29-year-old Itab Bahadur Rai, an ambulance driver from Sabha Pokhari Rural Municipality-6, was allegedly attacked while collecting revenue for ambulance services. The accused have been identified as 22-year-old Parbat Rai and 24-year-old Sameer Rai,…
