Journalist Attacked by Unknown Assailants

The family of Navin Chaudhary, 31, of Jaleshwar, a Mahottari correspondent of AP 1 Television, alleges that unknown assailants attacked him with a beer bottle on the evening of 8 March, leaving him injured. Journalist Chaudhary, was at Jaleshwar Municipality-5 Chowria to verify news for the Holi festival when he…

March 10, 2023  
Family Boycotted for Eating at House of Person from Dalit Community

The family of Bhikari Mahato of Khesraha Rural Municipality-4, Sonma were boycotted by their community for attending an event at a person's house belonging to the Dalit community. Mahato attended an event at  Shubnarayan Ram's (Chamar) house. Ram hosted a feast for religious priests to celebrate the birth of his…

March 4, 2023  
Sentenced to Life Time Imprisonment for Killing

District Court of Mahottari has sentenced 26-year-old Arun Kumar to life imprisonment on 6 February for killing Gulbasa Khatun, a 6-year-old daughter of Sadim Alam of Bardibas Municipality on 22 November 2022.  As per Registrar Madan Prasad Jaiswal, the single bench of Judge Ramchandra Khadka imposed life imprisonment for the…

February 8, 2023  
Accused of Crime of Dowry Detained for the Trial

Judge Hariprasad Sharma Upadhyay of District Court Mahottara has detained Dr. Pankaj Chaudhary, Ramgopalpur Rural Municipality, for trial for the charge of dowry and domestic violence on January 6, 2023. Neha, Aurahi-1, the accused's wife, applied for a complaint against her husband, Pankaj, at the Mahottari District Court on July…

January 7, 2023  
Curfew Declared in Bhangaha after Clash between Two Parties

After a clash between two parties, an indefinite curfew has been imposed in Bhangaha on October 28, 2022. According to the curfew order issued by Chief District Officer Deepak Kumar Pahadi, there was a clash between the two parties on October 28, which has disturbed the communal harmony. District Administration…

October 28, 2022  
Accused of Attempt to Rape Arrested

Police have arrested Shatrodhan Yadav, 35, Manager of Prabhu Saving and Credit Cooperative of Gaushala Municipality-5 and resident of Sonama Rural Municipality-7 on August 18, 2022. The accused had tried to rape the victim on August 16 and the complaint was filed at the Area Police Office on the same…

August 19, 2022  
Accused of Rape Arrested

The police arrested a 24-year-old uncle on July 28, 2022, on the charge of raping an eight-year-old girl in Bardiwas Municipality. The victim alleged that the accused raped her on July 26. The victim filed a complaint at the Area Police Office Bardiwas on July 27. DSP Ravi Rawal of…

July 31, 2022  
Complaint Filed Against the Accused of Assaulting a Journalist

A complaint has been filed against Sanjay Rauniyar, 42, Ashok Yadav, 42, Ajit Chaudhary, 25, and Bitta Yadav, 42, of Gaushala Municipality in accusation of assaulting Lalan Mandal, 26, of Bardiwas Municipality-3, Gauridada. Lalan Mandal is the district reporter of News24 and the chairperson of Bardibas Municipal Journalist Network. The…

July 27, 2022  
Accused of Sexual Abuse Arrested

Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy on December 25, 202, on the charge of sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. The victim had lodged a verbal complaint at the Chaulikha Police Station on the same day alleging that the accused had sexually abused her. According to Sub Inspector Mahendra Prasad Yadav,…

December 28, 2021  
Woman Killed by Family Member after Allegation of ‘Witchcraft’

Sheela Devi Jha, 42, of Madai, Mahottari Rural Municipality-3 was killed on October 13, 2021, after the allegation of witchcraft. Police have arrested Sanjay Kumar Jha, 42, on October 16 in accusation of killing Sheela Devi using a hammer. Sanjay is the brother-in-law of the victim. According to SP Dinesh…

October 18, 2021