One Year Sentence For Bigamous
The District Court of Ilam has ordered to sentence Sanjaya Kumar Rai,32 of Ibhang VDC-1 for one year on charge of polygamy. He was also penalised of Rs 5,000. The accused was remanded in custody since April 7. A single bench of District Court judge Nawa Raj Dahal has given…
Democracy Came For Power, Not For People: Chairman Pyakurel
INSEC chairperson Subodh Raj Pyakurel said that democracy came only for power but not for people as they could not feel it. Speaking at the discussion program with stakeholders in Inaruwa on August 22, Pyakurel said that people were not able to enjoy democracy as state has failed to fulfil…
Sentenced For Two and Half Years On Charge Of Attempting to Rape
The District Court of Saptari has sentenced Ram Chandra Pramani,50 of Bhutahi VDC-8 for two and half years on August 22 on charge of attempting to rape a 20-year-old woman. A single bench of District Court judge Binod Kumar Gautam has given a verdict regarding the case. The victim had…
Demand for Grant Agreement and reestablishment of Displaced Victims
The earthquake victims of Rasuwa have demanded for reestablishment of displaced people. They have put their demand in sub-regional office of National reconstruction corporation office in Rasuwa. While presenting a memorandum to the chief Narayan Prasad Sapkota of reconstruction corporation sub regional office on August 22, the victims demanded to…
Accused of Attempting to Rape, Arrested
Police have arrested Ammar Bista,27 of Jhalaripipaladi Municipality-11 on August 22 on charge of attempting to rape a 35-year-old woman in a jungle at Jhalari section of east-western highway. The victim said that she was able to flee the scene after she was attempted to rape by the accused after…
Fifteen Thousand Metric tons of Food Scarcities in Achham
The District Agriculture Office of Achham said that the district has a scarcity of about 15,000 metric tons of foods due to less production caused by long draught. There has been double scarcity as compared to last year according to the office. Along with a food scarcity, there is a…
Arrested On Charge of Child marriage
Police have arrested 21-year-old Mandire Sarki of Raku VDC-2 on August 22 on charge of marrying 13-year-old girl. The victim’s family had lodged a complaint at District Police Office on August 21 accusing Sarki of marring a girl on May 8. The victim said that she was able to flee…
Rape Accuse Arrested
Police have arrested Dhiraj Thakur,23 of Rautahat Bagai VDC-3, currently living at Hetauda Sub-metropolis-4 on August 20 on charge of raping a 14-year-old girl and making her pregnant. He was charged of raping a girl on April 17. The incident was revealed after the victim’s party went for a health…
Review on Post-earthquake Reconstruction in District Human Rights Network Meeting
A review meeting on situation of post-quake reconstruction has been held in Manthali of Ramechhap on August 21. The meeting was organised by Human Rights Protection Network of Ramechhap. In meeting, review on various post-quake reconstruction activities was discussed in chairmanship of network’s coordinator Pandav Prasai. In a meeting, Shiva…
Complaint Lodged Against the Accused of Alleging Being Witch
A victim’s family of 36-year-old Ram Dulari Yadav of Laxmipur VDC-1 have lodged a complaint against Bechan Mahato,37 of Laxmipur VDC-1, Sulan Mahato,31, Rabindra Mahato,22 and Suraj Mahato,45 at District Police Office on August 21 on charge of beating and misbehaving the victim alleging her of being witch. According to…