Accused of Killing his Mother Arrested

On August 14, the police took into custody 33-year-old Dillikumar Limbu under the accusation of committing the homicide of his 63-year-old mother, Dhanmaya Limbu, from Maivakhola Rural Municipality-6, Fakumba. According to District Police Office Inspector Kusharam Karki, the accused is alleged to have killed his mother on the specified date.…

August 15, 2023  
Man Accused of Killing Wife, Arrested

Police arrested Lakshman Rai, 38, on June 20, on the charge of Killing Nisha Rai, 31, of Sirijungha Village-3 Sikaicha. DSP Rajan Limbu of the District Police Office said Rai was accused of killing his wife, in an intoxicated state, by hitting her with a log during a domestic dispute.…

June 21, 2023  
One Hundred and Fifty-One Applications from Families of Martyrs

An annual budget approved program of the Province one government (for the financial year 2023-2024) that compensates 100,00 rupees to families of martyrs of the People's War, Second People's Movement, Madesh Movement, and Indigenous Movement has received one hundred and fifty-one applications within the district. A petition was submitted to…

January 18, 2023  
Complaint Filed Against the Accused of Rape

A complaint has been filed against Laxman Sunwar, 53, of Aatharai Rural Municipality-2 at the District Police Office on the charge of raping a 63-year-old female. The complaint was filed on September 7, 2022, stating that the accused had raped the victim on September 3. The accused had absconded immediately…

September 8, 2022  
Court Orders Imprisonment to the Guilty of Rape

The District Court of Taplejung has sentenced a 70-year-old man to 11 months’ jail term for raping (Incest) a six-year-old girl. Shretedar Shambhu Prasad Regmi told INSEC that the bench of District Judge Prakash Raut declared him guilty and gave the verdict on February 22, 2022. The perpetrator was also…

February 22, 2022  
Court Orders 19 Years Imprisonment to the Guilty of Rape

The district court of Taplejung has ordered jail term of 19 years to Deepak Bishwakarma, 27, of Nighuradin at Atharai Tribeni Rural Municipality- 1 for raping a 13-year-old girl. The verdict was given by the bench of Judge Prakash Raut. The guilty was also charged NPR 100,000 as compensation to…

January 19, 2022  
Court Orders Life Imprisonment to the Guilty of Killing

Aakash Limbu, 30, also known as Pratap, a resident of Santhakra, Meringden Rural Municipality-2 has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the district court on October 4, 2021, for intentionally killing Khadka Bahadur Limbu, 50, of Santhakra, Meringden Rural Municipality-2 and illegally keeping arms. Aakash had killed Khadka on April…

October 5, 2021  
Court Orders 11 Years’ Imprisonment to the Guilty of Rape

Lakpatarke Sherpa, 19, of Maiwakhola Rural Municipality-5, Fakumba has been sentenced to 11 years jail term by the District Court of Taplejung for raping an 18-year-old girl. A bench of Judge Prakash Raut declared him guilty and passed the verdict on October 3, 2021. Bench Assistant Nimachiring Sherpa told INSEC…

October 4, 2021  
Sexual Abuse Accused Arrested

Police have arrested Sagendra Rai, 31, of Limbudin in Sidingma Rural Municipality-5 on July 3, 2021, on the charge of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The victim had lodged a complaint against the accused at the District Police Office on accusing him of sexually abusing her on June 25 Inspector…

July 6, 2021  
Court Orders Seven Months of Imprisonment to the Guilty of Murder

Dalamu Sherpa, 40, of Dhungesanghu in Maiwakhola Rural Municipality-1 has been sentenced to seven months of imprisonment by the district court on June 16, 2021, for killing a one-year-old girl Futuki Sherpa by pouring hot water on her on November 19, 2020. A bench of Judge Prakash Raut has ordered…

June 17, 2021