On August 8, the district court issued a verdict sentencing 37-year-old Purnakumar Rai of Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-3, Sindrang, to one year and five months of imprisonment for the heinous crime
Dr. Surya Prasad Sharma Dhungel, the Acting Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission, emphasized the necessity of enacting an Act for the protection and safeguarding of human rights defenders
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
The victim, identified as Shanta Kumari Bajgai, 32, also known as Rina, and a resident of Jitpursimra Sub-Metropolitan City-1, Simra, reported to the district police that she was subjected to
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
A food crisis has arisen in Himali Rural Municipality after the subsidized rice ran out at the Kuwadi Temporary Food Depot in the district. The crisis of subsidized rice has
On the night of August 4, the police arrested Prem Bahadur Budha Chhetri, a 34-year-old husband, on allegations of killing his wife Draupati Budha Chhetri, a 22-year-old resident of Dodharachandani
In Sharada Municipality-14, Malneta Dharkhani, the body of 47-year-old Pramila Giri was found with her throat slit on August 6. Khadga Bahadur Giri, the deceased’s husband, said that she had
Megh Bahadur Chepang, 45 years old, from Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-3, has been arrested by the police on August 5 2023, on charges of raping a seven-year-old girl. DSP Vijayraj Pandit
On August 4, Judge Rishiram Niraula of the District Court delivered a verdict of 43 days imprisonment to Man Bahadur Ghalan, 39 years old, from Ranishera, Rural Municipality-1, Makwanpur Gadhi,
Police have arrested 25-year-old Anil Khapung also known as Anil Limbu from Tehrathum district, Menchhayayem rural municipality-3 Morang on July 19 on the charge of raping a 13-year-old girl. The
During the process of treatment, the girl who sustained injuries from the collapse of a wall at River Queen’s Boarding School in Badhaiyatal Rural Municipality-7 passed away on August 4.
An Agreement for Human Rights Education Training between INSEC and Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) was signed on August 4. The agreement was signed by Vice Chairman
The case involving the alleged rape of a 28-year-old woman by a 29-year-old individual named Pawan Dahal from Atharai Rural Municipality-1 has been subject to a decision for adjournment by
On August 3, the police arrested 22-year-old Dipendra Chand of Darma Rural Municipality-1 on allegations of assaulting Dr. Rahul Pandey, who is currently working at the district hospital. The victim
Nepal Tamang Ghedung Association and Nepal Magar Association held a demonstration at the District Police Office in Teku on August 2. They have accused the police of arresting their activists
On August 2, the police arrested 20-year-old Manoj Shashankar of Belaka Municipality-1 on allegations of raping an 18-year-old woman. The victim’s sister filed a complaint at the district police office
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
District Court sentenced 29-year-old Sushma Bikal of Pokhara Metropolitan City-24 Kaskikot to three years in prison and fined her 30,000 rupees for poisoning and murdering her 11-year-old daughter. On February
The preliminary fact-finding report of the incident involving the beating on charges of ‘witchcraft’ in Birgunj Metropolitan City-24, Parsa district, at Bahubari tole, has been made public. On August 2,
