DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

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Mechi Netralaya knocks out host team Sudur Paschim on first day

Published On: January 9, 2019 11:07 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Goalkeeper Deep Karki inspires Mechi Netralaya Kakadvitta Training Center to knock out host team Sudur Paschim XI on the first day of the Sudur Paschim Khaptad Gold Cup 2019 in an opening match played at Dhangadhi Stadium on Tuesday.

Stage set to kick off Khaptad Gold Cup today

Published On: January 8, 2019 09:45 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Jan 8: Far-western’s biggest football tournament, third International Invitational Khaptad Gold Cup is set to commence on Tuesday as organizers completed all the preparations for the tournament on Monday.

Tikapur victims speak of grave injustice

Published On: January 4, 2019 09:01 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Jan 4: Locals of Tikapur have expressed deep dissatisfaction after lawmaker-elect of Kailali constituency-1 Resham Chaudhary, who is also the main accused in the Tikapur carnage, was sworn in as a member of parliament on Thursday.

Police searching for other evidences after failed DNA test

Published On: December 20, 2018 10:08 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Dec 20: Police have intentionally delayed publicizing the DNA test reports of two prime suspects, one of whom has reportedly confessed to the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta because the reports “do not match” with the crime scene evidences.

Nirmala’s mother files complaint against 8 cops for ‘destroying evidence’

Published On: December 19, 2018 07:49 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Dec 19: Durgadevi Panta, mother of the 13-year-old rape and murder victim Nirmala Panta of Bhimdatta Municipality, has filed a complaint against eight police personnel on Tuesday accusing them of destroying evidences.

Women activists stage protest with blindfolds demanding justice for Nirmala

Published On: December 10, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Dec 10: "Sorrow is not necessarily reflected just in shedding tears. My heart aches with pain every second of the day," laments Durgadevi Panta, mother of thirteen-year-old Nirmala of Bhimdatta Municipality who was raped and subsequently murdered four months ago. As it has been a long time since she has been pleading for justice for her daughter, her eyes have dried up.

Locals suspect police might be framing poor people again

Published On: December 9, 2018 07:00 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Dec 9: Police officials have claimed that they are close to solving the case of rape and murder of Nirmala Panta in Kanchanpur following the arrest of two suspects -- Pradeep Rawal and Bishal Chaudhary.

Police claim Sethi is the culprit in Thapa murder case

Published On: December 4, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Dec 4: Dhangadhi Police has reached to the conclusion that Ashis Sethi, 28, murdered twenty-five-year-old Bijay Thapa after a heated argument over consumption of heroin in a hotel in Dhangadhi on November 16.

File criminal suit against those who destroyed evidences: Dr KC

Published On: December 3, 2018 08:15 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Dec 3: Crusader for medical sector reforms Dr. Govinda KC has demanded that criminal lawsuit be brought against those involved in destroying evidences from the site where rape and murder victim Nirmala Panta’s body was found. He said such action would help track down the real culprit(s) involved in the rape and murder.

The 'difficult journey' to take Nirmala's father to Kathmandu

Published On: November 26, 2018 07:50 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Nov 26: Yagyaraj Pant, the father of rape and murder victim Nirmala, was brought to Kathmandu on Sunday for treatment after he showed signs of 'mental illness' within days of starting an indefinite sit-in, demanding justice for his daughter. However, the journey to bring him to the capital was fraught with difficulties and struggles.

Locals worried by increasing crime in province capital

Published On: November 20, 2018 07:54 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Nov 20: On Friday, Bijay Thapa, 25, of Dhangadhi-4 was found murdered in the compound of Hotel Kalash, which lies in front of the office of the province chief. Thapa, whose head was bleeding profusely, was seen being dragged by another youth Ashish Sethi. Meanwhile, Dipendra Chaudhary, who came out of his house after hearing the noise took Sethi to the police.

DNA of 4 more suspects fails to match

Published On: November 17, 2018 05:05 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Nov 17: The DNA samples of four more suspects do not matched the sample taken from 13-year-old rape and murder victim Nirmala Pant.

Provincial minister was sacked for having 'illicit relations'

Published On: November 15, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Nov 15: A day after Social Development Minister of Far-western Province Dirgha Sodari was sacked, leaders close to the ruling Nepal Communist Party have said he was sacked for having 'illicit relationship' with a local woman.

Nirmala's parents start 'indefinite' sit-in protest

Published On: November 12, 2018 05:30 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Nov 12: Demanding justice for their raped and murdered daughter, the parents of Nirmala Panta have started sit-in protest for 'indefinite period' in front of Kanchanpur District Administration Office (DAO) from Sunday.

Nirmala’s parents to begin ‘indefinite’ sit-in for justice today

Published On: November 11, 2018 09:00 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Nov 11: With no progress apparent in the investigations, the parents of rape and murder victim Nirmala Panta are starting a sit-in protest for an indefinite period from Sunday in Mahendranagar, district headquarters of Kanchanpur.

Zero progress in Nirmala rape, murder investigation

Published On: November 2, 2018 02:05 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Nov 2: Friday marks the 100th day of teenage Nirmala Pant's rape and subsequent murder. Despite the change in the leadership of Kanchanpur police, formation of multiple probe committees and protests from all quarters to create pressure for prompt delivery of justice, Nirmala's case remains an unsolved mystery with zero progress in the investigation.

Rift among Nirmala case protesters in Kanchanpur

Published On: October 30, 2018 07:24 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KANCHANPUR, Oct 30: Women rights activists and locals resumed their protests on Monday, demanding justice for Kanchanpur teenager Nirmala Pant who was raped and murdered over three months ago. However, the protesters are now sharply divided into two major factions.

With increase in VAW, over 1,700 females in self-defense training

Published On: October 7, 2018 09:17 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADI, Oct 7: With the incidence of rape and sexual assault unabated in different parts of the country, around 1,700 women have joined a week of self-defense training in Kailai district. The training is said to be the first of its kind in the far-western region.

Probe committee member KC attacked by unidentified group

Published On: September 30, 2018 06:20 PM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

KAILALI, Sept 30: The member of the probe committee formed to investigate Nirmala rape and murder case, Birendra KC has been attacked by an unidentified group.

General strike imposed against declaration of Godavari as Province 7 capital

Published On: September 30, 2018 04:10 AM NPT By: DIL BAHADUR CHHATYAL

DHANGADHI, Sept 30: An indefinite general strike has been imposed in Dhanghadhi since Saturday against the decision of the provincial assembly to name Province 7 as Far-western and establish its permanent capital in Godavari.