Siraha residents feel insecure after spate of violent crimes
Residents and bullion traders of Lahan have been protesting on the streets demanding justice for the deceased and other victims of arson and robbery for the past one week.
Residents and bullion traders of Lahan have been protesting on the streets demanding justice for the deceased and other victims of arson and robbery for the past one week.
A group of six shot the jeweller and attacked his wife early Sunday morning. The jeweller who was fatally shot succumbed to his injuries at Saptarishi Hospital in Lahan.
A group of six shot the jeweller and attacked his wife on Saturday night. The jeweller who was fatally shot succumbed to his injuries on Sunday morning at Saptarishi Hospital in Lahan
The explosion, for which Jaya Krishna Goit-led faction has taken responsibility, shows radical forces continue to exist and they should be brought to the talks table, analysts say.
Three critically injured are receiving treatment at Saptarishi Hospital, Lahan while the others have been taken to Lahan Hospital.
All victims had drank local moonshine and fallen violently ill, health officials say.
The then district education office in 2012 allowed the school to run classes till grade eight but didn’t appoint teachers.
Thadi is a trading point between Nepal and India, located 18 kilometres south from Lahan, the district headquarters of Siraha.
Ward office has mobilised a team of health workers in the affected area to provide treatment.
The agitating locals held a gathering on Sunday to plan a fresh protest programme.
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Manisha’s family, however, are suspicious about the cause of their daughter’s death and have demanded an in-depth probe into the incident.
Two Nepali citizens were found dead in separate incidents in two Indian towns bordering Siraha district in the past one month. Police suspect both the victims might have been murdered.
A 16-year-old girl, who was accused along with her boyfriend of murdering her 13-year-old cousin, committed suicide in police custody in Siraha on Sunday.