Crime

A man has been arrested in Makwanpurgadhi Rural Municipality–5, Bungdol of Makwanpur district on charges of killing his wife. According to the District Police Office, Makwanpur, 45-year-old Man Bahadur Shivabhakti was arrested for allegedly strangling his 40-year-old wife, Durgalakshmi Shivabhakti, to death at her parental home where they had been residing. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Shyamu Aryal stated that Man Bahadur took advantage of being alone at home and strangled his wife. Police said that during interrogation, the accused admitted to killing his wife, who was paralyzed and unable to walk. He claimed to have been under mental stress…

A teenage girl working at a Sekuwa and Mo:Mo center in Kailali has been stabbed to death, police confirmed. The victim, 17-year-old Yachana Sejwal of Bardagoriya Rural Municipality-3, was working at the Rajdhani Sekuwa and Mo:Mo Center in Bardagoriya-1 when the incident occurred. According to District Police Office spokesperson Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Rajkumar Singh, the incident took place around 10 a.m. on Saturday. The accused, 33-year-old Nrip Saud of Bardagoriya-1, who also worked at the same establishment, allegedly attacked Sejwal with a knife. Sejwal was critically injured in the attack and was rushed to Nisarga Hospital in Dhangadhi,…

Police have arrested more than 47 individuals involved in criminal gang activities from the Thamel and Maharajgunj areas of Kathmandu. Among those arrested is notorious gang leader Chakre Milan (Milan Gurung), who was apprehended from Sambhala Hotel in Maharajgunj. Milan had gone there to celebrate his birthday on Thursday when a joint team from the Kathmandu District Police and the Valley Crime Investigation Office conducted the raid and arrested him. He had previously been arrested from the same area on May 9, 2017 (2074 Baisakh 26 BS), but was later released. Kathmandu SSP Bishwo Adhikari led the operation, remaining active…

In a shocking incident in Birendranagar-13, Karekhola, Surkhet, 42-year-old Dan Singh Thada brutally killed his 41-year-old wife, Ravina Thapa, early this morning around 1:30 AM. According to the District Police Office, Surkhet, after committing the crime, Thada himself called the police and provided his address, saying, “I have killed my wife, please come and arrest me.” Before contacting the police, he had called the Ward Chairperson to ask for the police contact number. Immediately after receiving the information, teams from the municipal police and Karekhola Police Post rushed to the scene. The police took Thada into custody around 2:00 AM…

Seven years have passed since the tragic rape and murder of 13-year-old Nirmala Pant in Bhimdatta Municipality-2, Ultakhama, yet the real culprit remains unidentified. The case, which shocked the entire nation, continues to be a mystery despite multiple investigations and widespread protests demanding justice. The Incident That Shook Nepal On July 25, 2018 (Saun 10, 2075 BS), Nirmala went to her friend’s house to do homework but never returned home. The next day, her body was discovered in a sugarcane field near her residence. The heinous crime triggered nationwide outrage, leading to massive protests demanding the arrest and punishment of…

Police in Jhapa have arrested a drug trafficker after opening fire when he attempted to flee during an operation. Acting on a tip-off, the police team moved to apprehend the suspect, who tried to escape, forcing the officers to fire shots to bring him under control. According to the Jhapa District Police Office, the incident took place on Saturday afternoon in Ward No. 5 of Bhadrapur Municipality. The suspect has been identified as Mohammad Islam, an Indian national. The operation was conducted jointly by the Narcotics Control Bureau in Kathmandu and the Jhapa District Police Office. Police reported that the…

Nepalgunj — A 22-year-old woman, identified as Nirmala Thapa from Dailekh, was found murdered in her rented room at Belaspur, Nepalgunj. Thapa, who worked as a waitress at Sunakhari Restaurant in BP Chowk, was strangled with a scarf, according to the District Police Office, Banke. Police have taken 35-year-old Prakash Sunar of Bardiya into custody in connection with the crime. Sunar was employed as a captain at Swastik Cottage in Nepalgunj. According to police reports, after committing the murder on Wednesday night, Sunar called Thapa’s sister and told her, “I killed your sister.” Later, around 2 a.m. on Thursday night,…

Two individuals have been arrested in Darchula on charges of forging documents to illegally claim an agricultural subsidy, police said. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Prakash Dahal, the arrestees are Deepakraj Bista, head of the Agriculture Department of Shailyashikhar Municipality, and Janak Singh Dhami, a veterinary technician. Janak Singh is also the son of the municipality’s mayor, Vijay Singh Dhami. The duo allegedly sent a fake letter to Global IME Bank’s Gokuleshwar branch, falsely claiming that Manju Dhami (secretary) and Janaki Dhami (treasurer) of a local farmers’ group had died. The letter was sent to authorize changes in…

 Nuwakot police have arrested two individuals from Dupcheshwar Rural Municipality with 93 counterfeit 1000-rupee notes. According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Vikram Lama of the District Police Office, the arrests were made based on information that some teenagers were circulating fake currency. During the investigation of these teenagers, who were found carrying fake notes while shopping in Ramti Bazaar of Dupcheshwar-6 on Tuesday, police apprehended two men involved in manufacturing the counterfeit currency. The arrested suspects have been identified as 42-year-old Narbahadur Tamang and 48-year-old Bhim Bahadur Tamang, both residents of Dupcheshwar-7. Police revealed that the duo has been producing…