Accused for Allegation of Being Witch Arrested

Police have arrested Dinesh Tharu,21 of Naubasta VDC-9, Tikampur on August 25 on charge of murdering Dandi Tharu of same VDC on charge of being witch. According to inspector Ramesh Awasthi of Area Police Office at Kohalpur, the absconding accused was arrested on the night of August 25 from Atariya…

August 26, 2016  
Accused of Infant Murder, Arrested

Police have arrested Parbati BK,20 of Bijauri VDC-3 Manikapur on August 22 on charge of murdering a newly born infant. The incident was revealed when the accused went for treatment at Rapti zonal hospital after murdering and putting a baby inside a bag. The baby was born by illicit relationship…

August 25, 2016  
Accused Rapist Arrested After Two Years

Police have arrested Durga Chaudhary,20 of Ghorahi Municipality-1 on July 22 on charge of raping a 30-year-old woman in 2014, August 31. He was arrested almost after two years on charge of his involvement in a gang rape on woman. The District Court had acquitted Durga Chaudhary including other four…

August 25, 2016  
Human Rights Committee Directs Government to Amend Transitional Justice Act

The Social Justice and  Human Rights Committee under the legislature parliament has ordered the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs to amend Act 2071 under CIED and TRC. The meeting of committee held on August 24 decided to direct ministry to proceed the work of both committees in an…

August 25, 2016  
SC Orders Not to Implement government’s decision to Distribute Rs 200,000 to Disqualified Combatant

The Supreme Court has ordered not to implement the government’s decision to distribute Rs 200,000 to disqualified combatant. A single bench of Justice Gopal Parajuli issued the order on August 24 until other hearing. The order will be valid until August 31 to hear arguments from both sides on whether…

August 25, 2016  
Life Sentence on Charge of Murdering Wife

The District Court of Saptari has ordered to sentence Naresh Rai,37 for life on August 24 on charge of murdering his wife Santoshi Chaudhary,35 of Terhauta VDC-5, Naya basti. A single bench of District Court judge Sharada Prasad Koirala has given a verdict regarding the case. The accused was remanded…

August 25, 2016  
Sentenced For 10 Years on Charge of Rape

The District Court of Ilam has ordered to sentence Shuv Karan Chaudhary,35 of Triyuga Municipality-5 for 10 years on August 24 on charge of raping a 35-year-old woman. The court has also ordered for Rs 10,000 as compensation from the convict. A single bench of district court judge Mahendra Bahadur…

August 24, 2016  
Sentenced For One Year On charge of Polygamy

The District Court of Ilam has ordered to sentence Durga Prasad Bhattarai,28 of Chisapani VDC-5 for one year along with penalty of Rs 5,000 on charge of polygamy. A single bench of District Court judge Nawa Raj Dahal has given a verdict regarding the case after finding him guilty in…

August 24, 2016  
There Is Lack Culture Not lack of Budget: Chairman Pyakurel

INSEC chairperson Subodh Raj Pyakurel said that in development of Madhesh there is no lack of budget but of culture. He expressed his views while speaking at the discussion program organised by INSEC partner organisation Nepal Disabled Society on August 24 at Bhaluwahi of Siraha. He said that 32 billion…

August 24, 2016  
INSEC Chairperson Stressed on Making CA Members Responsible

INSEC chairperson Subodh Raj Pyakurel stressed on making CA members more responsible in their responsibilities. He expressed his views while speaking at an interaction program with civil organised by INSEC partnership organisation, Dalit Service Society, at Raipur VDC of Saptari on August 23. He said” the state will not come…

August 23, 2016