Rise in Malaria Cases in Kapilvastu
Malaria prevention is becoming a challenge in Kapilvastu. According to the District Health Office, 33 people in Kapilvastu have been found malaria infected in the current financial year. Malaria has been found to be much higher in people coming from different places than in the locals. Uday Chandra Chaurasiya, the…
Husband Commits Suicide After Killing Wife
Sixty-year-old Teklal Bhusal committed suicide after killing his 55-years-old wife Juthi Bhusal of Badganga Municipality-8 Dodekole. SP Nawaratna Paudel of the District Police Office reported that observing the nature of the incident, Teklal committed suicide by hanging himself after killing his wife using a knife. The incident took place in…
Inmates Faces Difficulties in Health Treatment due to Lack of Health Worker
The lack of a healthcare professional in the 'B' category District Jail has resulted in challenges for inmates in necessary health treatments. Although the capacity of the prison is 352 people it is currently holding 518 prisoners. The overcrowding of the prison has led to issues concerning access to toilets,…
INSEC Assists in Registering Case for Victim of Domestic Violence
INSEC assisted a victim of domestic violence to file a case against her husband Shyamraj Dhobi, 33, mother-in-law Shubhawati Dhobi, 58, and brother-in-law Rajaram Dhobi, 40, in the District Court on November 9. INSEC provided financial support to 33-year-old Tara Dhobi, who is originally from Kapilvastu Municipality-11 Rehara and currently…
Teacher Accused of Physical Assault Arrested
A complaint was filed against a 30-year-old computer teacher, Rishikesh Pandey, at the district police office on September 28. The complaint alleged that he had beaten an 11-year-old girl who was studying in class five at Sunshine Residential High School in Kapilvastu Municipality-1. Human rights activist Pushpa Regmi stated that…
INSEC Monitored Police Custody Cells
INSEC Kapilvastu monitored the detention room of the District Police Office on August 30, 2023. Rukaiya Khatun, team member INSEC, Parvati Acharya District Representative, INSEC, and Pushpa Regmi Coordinator of Human Rights Group monitored the detention room. They discussed the human rights situation in the district with Prem Bahadur Basnet,…
Child Rescued From India
A 13-year-old boy who was in employed in a hazardous job was rescued from India and handed over to his family on August 21. 13-year-old Azhar Muslim, resident of Mayadevi Rural Municipality-2, was rescued from Gonda, India on August 19, according to Shanti Poonar Sthapana Home Kapilvastu. After the child…
Girl Successfully Rescued From Punjab, India
On August 8, 2023, a 16-year-old girl was successfully rescued from Punjab, India, and repatriated to Nepal. Hailing from Kanchanpur district, the girl had left for Punjab in November 2022 without informing her family, enticed by the promise of employment. She was eventually rescued by the Peace Restoration Home organization…
Suspects Arrested in Attempted Rape Case
Police have arrested 45-year-old Lekhnath Paudel and 30-year-old Bhuwan Pandey of Shivraj Municipality-5 on August 6 on the charge of attempted rape of a 43-year-old woman. On July 29, the victim party filed a complaint at the Ward police office, Chandrauta, saying that the accused tried to rape the victim…
Complaint Against Accused of Rape Attempt
On August 1, the victim party filed a complaint accusing a 43-year-old woman of attempted rape against 45-year-old Lekhnath Poudel and 30-year-old Bhuvan Pandey from Ward No. 5 of Shivaraj Municipality. DSP Min Bahadur Ghale from Kapilvastu District Police Office stated that the victim lodged a complaint on July 29,…
