Author: Himalaya Post

Kanchanpur – Fourteen-year-old Shani Khuna of Bhagatpur, Bhimdatta municipality, who was killed in police firing a few days ago during the people’s demonstrations against the rape and murder of local Nirmala Pant, was cremated today. Earlier, the government offered the status of martyrdom to the boy, announcing to give Rs one million each to the families of both Khuna and Pant. Province 7 Assembly member Tara Lama Tamang and (municipality) Mayor Surendra Bista reached the local Brahmadev Ghat along the Mahakali River to pay last tribute to the mortal body of Khuna. Brahmadev Border Police Beat chief Dipendra Thapa-led police squad offered a salute to him. According to Mayor Bista, efforts will be made for further support to the victim family. He promised additional Rs 300,000 to the bereaved family from the local...

Bhimdattanagar – Curfew order has been imposed at Bhimdatta municipality of Kanchanpur. Tensions have run high here since the murder of 13-year-old Nirmala Pant of Kholti of Bhimdatta municipality-2. Her body was retrieved from a sugarcane field on July 27. The municipality has been under the curfew order for few days, following the death of a 14-year-old boy in police firing in course of the public protest against the murder of Nirmala. The curfew imposed at various places of ward nos 4, 6 and 18 was earlier lifted for five hours and the new order has come into force from 10:00 am today. As stated by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Krishna Ojha, the curfew shall remain into effect until the next...

Gaur –  Two dead bodies were fished out from the Lalbakaiya River in which a boat carrying over 25 people capsized on Saturday evening. According to the police, bodies of two women– Runa Kurmi Patel of Ishanath municipality-3 and Shanti Devi Saha of Gaur municipality-4 — were recovered today. Three people remain missing. The missing ones are Om Prakash Chandrabanshi, Indudevi Patel and Usma Patel, Superintendent of Police Kedar Dhakal said. Among them, Om Prakash was an assistant sailor. The boat capsized at Tikuliyaghat of Gaur municipality-4 after hitting a pillar erected in course of the construction of a bridge over the Lal Bakaiya River as it was en route to Gaur from Aurhiya of Ishanath municipality. Twenty one were rescued alive. The Nepal Police, Nepal Army, Indian Army and the locals continued combined search efforts for the search and...