Accused Arrested for Mistreatment
Police arrested Amar Khadka, 29, Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal,Dang on charges of mistreatment against 60-year-old Dharma Bahadur Basnet and his 57-year-old wife Madhawa Basnet of Ghorahi sub-metropolitan City-15. SP Arjun Kumar Timilsina of the District Police Office informed that the police arrested the individual from Duikholi, Ghorahi…
Accused Arrested for Rape
Police arrested 47-year-old Kamal Bahadur Darji of Salpasilicho Rural Municipality-6 on 2 January for the charge of raping a 17-year-old girl. The aggrieved party filed a complaint against the accused Alleging at the District Police Office Bhojpur on 1 January accused had raped the victim on 19 November. DSP Yuvraj…
Complaint Filed Against Rape
A complaint was filed against 30-year-old Saroj Sunuwar of Damak Municipality-1on 30 December at the District Police Office accusing him of raping a 14-year-old minor on 25 December. The investigation regarding the incident is ongoing as per the police. The health examination of the victim was done on 30 December…
Accused Arrested for Rape
Police arrested 35-year-old Kumar Tamang of Hasimara, West Bengal, India currently a residing in Mechinagar Municipality-15, Jyamirgadi on 31 December for the crime of raping 18-year-old woman. The aggrieved party filed a complaint at the Area Police Office, Dhulabari on 31 December accusing him of raping the victim on 27…
Accused Arrested for Abducting Minor
Police arrested 35-year-old Mahesh Singh Khatri of Bhimdatta Municipality-16 and 33-year-old Dhurba Joshi of the same municipality on December 29, 2024 for the charges of abducting and holding a 16-year-old girl hostage The accused, claiming to be police officers, abducted the girl on December 28 while she was with her…
Increase in Press Freedom Violations in 2024: Federation of Nepali Journalists
The Federation of Nepali Journalists reported an increase in press freedom violations in 2024, stating in a December 31, 2024 statement that its Media Monitoring Branch recorded 60 such incidents during the year. Khagendra Phuyal from the Media Monitoring Unit of the Federation of Nepali Journalists stated that 2024 was…
Health Worker’s Initiative Saves Pregnant Woman After She Was Taken to Witch Doctor
Lila Mahara from Ukuma Health Post acted promptly after learning that a pregnant woman, Hira Raut, 22, from Amtole in Malikarjun Rural Municipality-6, was being taken to a witch doctor, ultimately saving her life with the help of healthcare workers. When Hira Raut experienced labor pains on December 28 ,…
Earthquake Victims Concerned About their Unbuilt Houses as Government Delays Reconstruction Work
Citizens in Jajarkot, who have been spending nights in temporary shelters after the earthquake on November 3, 2023, are becoming increasingly concerned. Despite hoping to receive new homes soon, they are in distress as the government has not moved forward with the reconstruction work. Victims who expected to build homes…
Climate Change Reduces Water Sources in Patarasi
Patarasi Rural Municipality is a local level entity that has access to water resources, land, forests, and medicinal plants. In recent times, however, due to unplanned development, deforestation, lack of tree plantation, and absence of environmental conservation, water sources have been decreasing as a result of climate change. Patarasi Rural…
Over 5,700 Students Dropped Out of School in Bardiya
According to the Education Development and Coordination Unit, 5,768 students have dropped out of school in the district. In the academic year 2023, the number of students enrolled from grades 1 to 9 was 83,672. However, by the time these students moved to the next grade level, only 77,904 students…
