Crime

Police have arrested two individuals on charges of purchasing bones stolen from a corpse being cremated at the Pashupati Aryaghat. The arrested are 42-year-old Ramanandan Thakur, originally from Lalbandi in Sarlahi and currently residing in Kapan, and 41-year-old Mishrilal Yadav, originally from Balan Bihul Rural Municipality in Saptari and currently living in Gaurighat. Police stated they were taken into custody on Thursday. Earlier, on Shrawan 23, Ganesh Prasad Dhalka and his accomplice Vinayak Mainali were arrested for allegedly removing bones from the burning pyre of Ram Shahi of Banepa Municipality–9, Kavre, and selling them. Preliminary police investigations revealed they had…

In Konepokhari Rural Municipality-1, Jharnaghutu, a woman died after being beaten by her husband. According to Ratnabahadur Karki, ward chairperson of Konepokhari-1, 45-year-old Babudhan Satar assaulted his 40-year-old wife, Durbi Satar, leading to her death. Preliminary police investigations revealed that Babudhan beat his wife around 8 PM on Sunday night. Durbi, who was injured with a wound to her ear, was taken to Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar for treatment. As her condition worsened, her relatives brought her home on Monday. While being brought home, Durbi passed away in the evening on Monday. A neighbor, 50-year-old Chhotelal Hasda, who tried to…

In a shooting incident in Texas, USA, three people including a minor have died. According to Texas police, the deceased are 53-year-old Lalit Pradhan, his 37-year-old wife Ranjana Shrestha, and their 3-year-old son Pranish Pradhan. Preliminary investigations suggest that Lalit shot and killed his wife and son before shooting himself. Although the police found Lalit alive at the scene, he died while being taken to the hospital. His wife and son died at the scene. Lalit is reported to be a Nepali-speaking Bhutanese refugee. His wife Ranjana's family is from Kathmandu. Before coming to the United States, Lalit was in…

The incident site at Kailali Prison remains under the control of inmates as of now. This morning, a team led by Chief District Officer (CDO) Gogan Hamal reached the prison premises. However, the District Security Committee team, which included heads of all security agencies, was stopped by inmates before reaching the scene and was forced to return. Following this, a security committee meeting at the District Administration Office decided to form an investigation committee. Inside the prison, inmates have locked the main gate of the detention block from within and placed gas cylinders at the entrance, warning that they would…

A clash between inmates at Kailali District Prison has left one person dead. The deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Bharat Chaudhary of Dhangadhi–4. According to Kailali Police, the incident occurred on Friday night, injuring 47 inmates. They are currently receiving treatment at Seti Provincial Hospital, where the condition of three is reported to be critical. Police said Chaudhary had been in custody on drug-related charges. The clash reportedly took place between inmates in Blocks A and B of the prison. Security has been tightened, with police deployed at the hospital.

Forty Nepali women who were being taken to Gulf countries as domestic workers through illegal channels via India have been rescued. The Nepali Embassy in Delhi, with the support of the social organization ‘KIN India’, facilitated their rescue and repatriated them to Nepal today. Nepal’s Ambassador to India, Dr. Shankar Sharma, shared the news through his official Facebook account. According to Navin Joshi, President of KIN India, the trend of Nepali women being trafficked to Gulf countries as domestic workers via India has been increasing recently. He added that many of these women face physical and mental abuse, and an…

Locals in Saptari have taken to the streets in protest after a man was shot dead by police during a crackdown on liquor smuggling last night. Following the death of 36-year-old Lalu Yadav of Rajgadh Rural Municipality–2, Kamalpur, his relatives and local residents staged a protest by burning tires in front of the District Police Office in Saptari on Wednesday. The incident occurred during a search operation near the Indian border, where police had received information about large-scale storage and smuggling of liquor. A clash broke out between police and locals during the raid. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police…

Two children who had gone missing from Yangwarak Rural Municipality-1, Chyangthapu in Panchthar have been found dead in the local Biruwa River. According to the District Police Office, Panchthar, the bodies of 9-year-old Shishir Rai and 6-year-old Naanuma Rai, children of local Birkha Rai, were discovered in the river on Tuesday morning. The children had gone missing on Friday morning (Shrawan 15). Since then, their family, local residents, police, ward office, and elected representatives had been actively searching the nearby forest, riverbanks, and surrounding areas. Ward Chairperson of Yangwarak-1, Rajendra Khaling Rai, confirmed that the bodies were found in the…