Woman in Dhanusha Abducted by Unidentified Individuals
A 22-year-old woman was abducted by a group of four unidentified individuals on November 19. The father-in-law of the victim stated that a group of four unidentified individuals arrived on two motorcycles and forcefully took the victim on their motorcycles while she was cleaning the compound near the house around…
Transitional Justice Monitoring Committee Formed in Dhanusha
A provincial-level transitional justice monitoring committee has been formed in Janakpurdham on November 21, 2024, committed to working collectively in solidarity for the rights and interests of conflict victims. The committee aims to select independent, impartial, and human rights-oriented individuals who understand the sentiments of conflict victims for the Truth and Reconciliation…
Call for Making Selection Process for Commission’s Members Credible and Transparent
An attention letter has been submitted demanding a credible and transparent selection process for officials of the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. On November 14, a joint team of representatives from various organizations, including INSEC Madhesh Province Coordinator Raju Paswan, Advocacy Forum…
Senior Citizens Deprived of Social Security Allowance in Dhanusha
The Local Government Operation Act, of 2017 ensures local social security plans and management related to social security and poverty alleviation for the support of senior citizens and poverty alleviation. However, senior citizens from six municipalities in Dhanusha, who had hoped to celebrate the grand Nepali festival of Bijaya Dashami,…
Complaint Filed Against Accused for Sexual Abuse
A complaint was filed against 23-year-old Dinesh Shah of Ganeshman Charnath Municipality-10 Dumariya at the Dumaria Police Station on October 9 for the charge of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl. The aggrieved party alleged that the accused sexually abused the victim at 8 o'clock in the night on October 8…
INSEC Held Human Rights Help Desk Meeting in Dhanusha
A meeting of the Human Rights Help Desk was held under the leadership of Raj Kumar Mahaseth, Chairperson of the Human Rights Help Desk formed by the Informal Sector Service Center (INSEC), Madhesh Province, on August 27 at the Province Office of Advocacy Forum Nepal in Janakpurdham. Raju Paswan, Coordinator…
Insec Provided Financial Support to Violence Victim in Dhanusha
INSEC, through its Human Rights Help Desk, provided financial support to Sakila Khatun, also known as Sikilila Devi Mahara,31, a violence victim of Janakpurdham Sub-metropolitan City-16 Kapuleshwar. Raju Paswan, Coordinator of the INSEC Madhesh Province Office, and Rambilas Dhankar, a Member of the Nepali Congress from Madhesh Province, handed over…
Students in Dhanusha Fell Sick After Consuming School Lunch
Thirteen students from National Primary School, Lakshmipur, Musarniya Rural Municipality-6 in Mukhiyapatti fell ill after consuming the lunch provided by the school on July 21. Principal Satyanarayan Shah reported that the students became unwell after eating khichdi (a dish in South Asian cuisine made of rice and lentils with numerous…
Accused Arrested for Killing Wife
Police arrested Raj Narayan Yadav, 38, on the night of June 15 for the charge of killing his 36-year-old wife Ruby Yadav of Chhireswarnath Municipality-5 Mahendranagar. The police team from Mahendranagar and Dhalkebar arrested Yadav after it came to light that he killed his wife and dumped her in a…
Complaint Filed Against Accused of Rape
The aggrieved party registered a complaint against Chandradip Shah, 36, of Mangalpur, Dhanushadham Municipality-2, on May 16, 2024 charging him of raping a nine-year-old girl. The aggrieved party alleged that the accused raped the girl on May 14 when she had gone to the accused's grocery store. Inspector Kiran Lama…
