Accused of Sexual Abuse Arrested

Police have arrested 19-year-old Azad Siddiki of Harinagar rural municipality-2 on the October 25 on the charge of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. The victim alleges that the accused molested the victim at a local fair on October 25, 2008. DSP Naveenkrishna Bhandari said that the victim filed a complaint…

October 26, 2023  
Journalist Alleges Death Threat: Investigation Underway 

In a recent incident, 33-year-old journalist Vivek Kumar Maheta, hailing from Dewanganj Rural Municipality-1, has accused 40-year-old Bechan Khatve, a resident of Dewanganj Rural Municipality-2, of making death threats against him. Maheta, employed by Sunsari-based Darshan FM and Nagarik Abhiyan Online, claims that Khatve made the threatening remarks during a…

October 20, 2023  
Rape Victim Threatened By  Accused After Police Complaints

Victim,24, of rape has complained that she received  threats from the accused after filing a police complaint against the accused about crime of rape. The victim complained that she was threatened after filing a complaint against the accused in a press conference held on September 12, 2023. The victim in…

September 13, 2023  
Dengue Reports High in Dharan

Dengue infection has been detected in various wards of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City, specifically in wards 11, 15, and 17. Due to the increasing number of dengue patients, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in Dharan has requested all three levels of government to provide dengue test kits (rapid) to address…

July 20, 2023  
Police Accused of Torturing 16-year-old in Custody

Guardians of a 16-year-old boy residing in Harinagar Rural Municipality-1, Ramnagar Bhutaha  has accused the police of subjecting the boy to a physical assault while in custody, coercing him into confessing to a theft charge. According to the victim's account, the police arrested the boy on July 10 on allegations…

July 12, 2023  
Attempt to Reconcile Rape Case: Complaint Against  Accused

The residents of Gadhi Rural Municipality-5 have filed a verbal complaint against the 55-year-old grandfather for trying to reconcile the crime of rape of his 9-year-old granddaughter. The local youths filed a verbal complaint that the aggrieved party and the accused were trying to settle the incident that took place…

May 26, 2023  
Two Accused of Killing a Women After Rape, Arrested after 16 years

Police arrested two people on the charge of killing after the rape of Lalita Rai, 25, of Dharan Sub-metropolitan city -10,  16 years after the incident. The police arrested the two people on May 21, 2023. They were accused of killing the victim after holding her hostage on December 9…

May 23, 2023  
Significant Number of Prisoners of Jhumka Jail Suffering From Skin Diseases

Dr. Devraj Ghimire, Medical Superintendent of the District Hospital, said that a significant number of inmates who underwent health check-ups in the health camp, conducted with the help of the District Hospital, were infected with skin diseases. Medical Superintendent Ghimire said that excessive infection of ringworm and scabies is prevalent…

May 19, 2023  
Journalists Stage Silent Rally To Protest Against Actions of Harakraj Sampang Rai

The journalists of the Dharan Cub-metropolitan city, staged a silent rally on May 14, 2023, as a protest against Harkaraj Sampang Rai's repeated interference with the press and freedom of expression and verbal abuse against journalists. Janakrishi Rai, Chairperson of the Sunsari Branch of the Federation of Journalists, said that…

May 17, 2023  
Accused of Rape Arrested

Gaurab Rai, 21, of Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City-15 has been arrested by the police on 12 March in the charge of rape of a 15-year-old girl. Aggrieved party filed a complaint at the area police office Dharan on 24 February, alleging that the accused raped the victim on 1 February. DSP…

March 13, 2023