Rape and murder victim cremated following government-family agreement

Protests continue along the Birgunj-Pathlaiya road after local authorities signed a five-point agreement with political figures following the rape and murder, without the victim’s parents at the negotiating table.

Protesters demand stern action against those arrested and relief for the victim’s family.

Four protesters and six police personnel were injured during clashes Thursday. Youths say they won’t sit for talks until accused UML cadres are detained.

The victims were digging soil near a historical pond when the mud mound collapsed.

The accident occurred near Panitanki along the Pathlaiya–Birgunj highway on Sunday.

The move follows tensions during a religious procession, with police using tear gas to disperse the crowd.

The victim was beaten by a group of individuals, including the counsellor.

A resident of Sukumbasi Basti in Jitpur Simara–17, Rumba had left his home with the private car at 9:30 pm on Friday.

Six critically injured as bus en route to Dang from Biratnagar falls 10 metres.

A three-kilometre section of the 26-km Manmat-Matiwarwa road project, a key part of the Postal Highway, remains unfinished, causing ongoing dust and mud problems for locals.

The victim died on the spot; two detained.

He had been suffering from diabetes and died while undergoing treatment.

Three of the injured in critical condition, police say.

Campus chief Haribhushan Kushwaha was attacked by a group of unidentified assailants.