INSEC Calls for State Accountability After Monitoring Panchthar Explosion

The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) held a press conference after conducting on-site monitoring of the incident in Phalelung Rural Municipality-5, Dadangaon, Prangbung of Panchthar. The INSEC Koshi Province Office team, based in Biratnagar, carried out the monitoring on September 3 and 4 and held the press conference in Phidim…

September 5, 2024  
Explosion in Panchthar Caused Death of Two Minors of Same Family

A 12-year-old boy injured in the explosion in Phalelung Rural Municipality-5 Dandagaun died in the hospital during treatment. According to the police, the child died on August 29 during treatment at B&C Hospital in Birtamod, Jhapa. DSP Hemanta Bhandari of the District Police Office reported that out of the four…

August 30, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Statutory Rape

Police arrested 44-year-old Rajkumar Nembang, a teacher working at Siddha Devi Secondary School in Fidim Municipality-12 on August 19 for the charge of raping a 15-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the District Police Office on August 19, alleging that the he had raped…

August 20, 2024  
Alleged Accused Arrested for Statutory Rape

Police arrested 26-year-old Amrit Suhang of Hilihang Rural Municipality-5 on May 18 for the charge of raping a 15-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the District Police Office on May 17, alleging that he had raped the victim on May 13. Inspector Dibash Kunwar…

May 20, 2024  
Hilihang Rural Municipality Declared as Fully Vaccinated Local Level

Hilihang Rural Municipality has been declared as the second fully vaccinated local level of Koshi Province after completing the indicators set by the World Health Organization. Hilihang was declared as the second fully vaccinated local level on 3 March, 2024 after completing all the vaccinations indicated by the World Health…

March 4, 2024  
Complaint Against Accused Of Killing

The aggrieved party filed a complaint against 35-year-old  Asafal Kurumbang at the district police office for killing his 35-year-old wife Goma Fiyak of Tumbewa Rural Municipality-5 Hangum. According to the police, the search for the absconding accused has been started after the aggrieved party filed the complaint. Inspector Sumit Kuswa…

January 12, 2024  
Alleged Accused Of Sexual Abuse Arrested

Police arrested 56-year-old Chandraraj Angdambe of Phidim Municipality-4 on December 31 for the charge of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused at the District Police Office on December 18 alleging that he sexually abused the victim on December 15. Inspector Diwash Katwal…

January 2, 2024  
Accused Arrested for Killing

Police arrested two sons of 83-year-old Chandraman Tamang from Garigaon, Kummayak Rural Municipality-1, for their alleged involvement in beating and causing the death of their father. According to the police, 45-year-old Ghanendra Tamang and 40-year-old Devendra Tamang were arrested from their home on December 20 for allegedly beating and killing…

December 21, 2023  
Accused Of Rape Arrested

The police arrested 45-year-old Subindra Ubharkoti of Hillihang Rural Municipality-5 on November 2 for the charge of raping a 25-year-old woman. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused on October 31, 2023 at the District Police Office alleging that the accused raped the  the victim on August 21.…

November 3, 2023  
Journalist Accused Public Representative of Abuse

Bhim Baskota, a 33-year-old journalist from Phalelung Rural Municipality-7 accused Bhim Bahadur Yongya (Subash) Chairperson, Rural Municipality of misbehaving in the work space. Journalist Baskota, District Correspondent of Annapurna Post daily and Central Council Member of Nepal Journalist Association Panchthar, alleged that the Ward Chairperson Yongya misbehaved with him  on…

October 14, 2023