Insurance for Girls to Prevent Child Marriage in Gaidahawa Rural Municipality
Gaidahawa Rural Municipality has decided to provide insurance for girls born within the municipality. Under the 'Save Daughters, Educate Daughters' campaign, the program aims to encourage the educational development of girls born in Gaidahawa Rural Municipality and promote the message that sons and daughters are equal. The Gaidahawa Rural Municipality…
Accused in Gang Rape Case Arrested
On September 23, 2024, the police arrested six individuals, including Mohammad Lauddin (31) and Ashok Sapani (30) from Gorakhpur, and Akshar Khan (31) from Maharajganj, India, on charges of gang-raping a 21-year-old woman. The victim's party filed a complaint at the District Police Office on September 23, 2024, stating that…
Accused Arrested for Statutory Rape
Police arrested 17-year-old juvenile on 11 September for raping a 16-year-old minor on 10 September. The aggrieved party filed a case against the boy on 11September at the Area Police Office, Butwal alleging that he raped the victim on 10 September.DSP Bijayaraj Pandey of the Area Police Office informed INSEC…
Accused Arrested for crime of Abduction and Rape
Police arrested 28-year-old Lilaraj Teli, of Kothimai Rural Municipality-1 currently living in Siddharthanagar Municipality-1, Belahiya on 11 September for the charge of Abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the district police office on September 11, alleging that the accused abducted the victim from…
Accused Arrested for Sexually Abusing a Minor
Police arrested 29-year-old Somraj Gurung of Butwal Sub-metropolitan City-3, Jyotinagar on 2 September for the charge of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the Area Police office, Butwal on September 2 alleging that the accused had sexually abused the victim on September 1. DSP…
Accused Arrested for Gang Rape
Police arrested 32-year-old Saileshkumar Pandey of Kotihimai Rural Municipality-5, along with Mukesh Chaudhary, 26, an Enterprise Development Facilitator from Teliaghat Kothimai Rural Municipality, and Manohar Chaudhary, 32, an education technical assistant from Kothimai Rural Municipality-6, Khajani, on August 31 on charges of gang-raping a 19-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed…
INSEC Provided Financial Assistance to Rape Victim
The Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) provided financial support to a 19-year-old rape victim with disabilities to help her through the legal process. The victim’s family, whose economic condition is very low, lives by working on someone else's land. The victim’s mother works as a daily wage laborer, and the…
Accused Arrested for Incest Rape
Police arrested 39-year-old man on 27 August for the charge of raping his 16-year-old daughter. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused on 27 August at the Area Police Office , Lumbini alleging that the accused had raped the minor on 21 August. Inspector Kanchan Tamang of Area…
Rise in Child Marriage Causing Health Risks to Adolescent Girls
Many health issues are arising from early marriage and early pregnancy, significantly affecting the health of girls and teenagers. Despite Nepal’s legal requirement that marriage should occur only after the age of 20, young girls under 20 who become pregnant due to child marriages face various health risks, according to…
Accused Arrested for Sexual Abusing a Minor
Police arrested 57-year-old Shankar Rana of Butwal Sub-metropolitan City-14 on 7 August for sexually abusing a five-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the Area Police Office, Butwal on August 8 alleging that the accused had sexually abused the victim on August 6. DSP Bijayaraj Pandit of the…
