Primary Accused Of Rape Case Arrested
Police informed that Santosh Sah,26 of Khadak Municipality-5, Khojpur, was arrested on September 26 and placed in police custody on charges of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl. The accused was arrested seven months after the incident and is currently detained at Rajbiraj awaiting trial under the jurisdiction of the Honorable…
Correspondence To Police Demanding Legal Action Against the Assault Of INSEC Representative
The District Attorney's Office, on September 21, has decided to forward the complaint regarding the assault incident on INSEC Saptari representative and journalist Manohar Kumar Pokharel to the district police office for further action. District Attorney Gokul Bahadur Niraula stated that the District Police Office, Saptari declined to register the…
Man Sentenced to Imprisonment for Homicide
42-year-old Shankar Sharma, a resident of Rajviraj Municipality-6, Purni Pokhari Toll, has been sentenced to life imprisonment on August 27 for the murder of 41-year-old Sonita Devi Yadav. Sonita Devi Yadav resided in Balan Bihul Rural Municipality-5, Ramnagar, and also lived in Rajviraj Municipality-4, Bajrang Chowk. The verdict was delivered…
Prison Monitoring: Three Times More Inmates Than Capacity
On August 13, a joint team comprising members of the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC) and the Advocacy Forum Madhesh Province Office conducted a monitoring visit to the District Jail situated in Rajviraj Municipality-6. The team, which included INSEC member Baidyanath Jha, Madhesh Province coordinator Raju Paswan, INSEC representative Manohar…
Journalists Protest for Freedom of Press
Since the evening of August 9th, journalists have been engaged in a protest seeking the preservation of press freedom amidst an environment of intimidation instigated by the police and administrative authorities. The media, a stalwart participant in all democratic movements, commenced their demonstration by illuminating candles to underscore the urgency…
Accused of Gang Rape Sentenced to 8 years’ Imprisonment
On August 7, 2023, the court handed down a sentence of 8 years' imprisonment to 22-year-old Md. Intiaz of Khadag Municipality-3, 21-year-old Md. Nasim, and 18-year-old Md. Alam for the heinous crime of raping a 15-year-old girl. District Judge Harishchandra Ingnam's bench pronounced the accused guilty and imposed an 8-year…
INSEC Members and Representative Honoured
The Inclusive Disabled Association Saptari has honoured four people including INSEC member and press freedom fighter Baidyanath Jha, INSC representative Manohar Kumar Pokharel on August 2. During the second convention of Saptari Inclusive Disabled Association, which took place in Rajbiraj, a certificate of appreciation was presented to recognize the important…
Complaint Registered Against Accused of Rape of a Disabled Girl
On July 28, the Kalyanpur Area Police Office of Shambhunath Municipality-7, Bhagawatpur, lodged a complaint against Prasad Sada, a 20-year-old, for the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl with a disability. As per the information provided by the Saptari District Police Office, a complaint lodged by the victim's father has…
Complaint Lodged against the Husband on charge of Killing his wife
On July 24 at the District Police Office, Munidebi Khang, a 62-year-old resident of Mahadeva Rural Municipality-4, lodged a complaint against Ramrup Khanga, her 35-year-old son-in-law. The complaint accused Ramrup of killing his 30-year-old wife, Parvatidebi Khanga, in Akwarpur of Mahadeva Rural Municipality-2 on the night of July 23. Inspector…
Accused of Gang Rape Arrested
On July 23, the police apprehended three individuals in connection with the rape of a 35-year-old woman. The arrested individuals were identified as 26-year-old Shivkumar Sada, 45-year-old Umesh Sada, and 32-year-old Srinarayan Sada, all residents of Shambhunath Municipality-5 Mohanpur. Inspector Subhesh Adhikari stated that the arrests were made following a…
