One killed in Dhankuta motorbike accident
A person died in a motorbike accident in Dhankuta Municipality-6 of Dhankuta.
According to the District Police Office, Dhankuta, the deceased has been identified as Puran Rai (24) of Khandbari Municipality-10, Sankhuwasabha currently residing at a rented room in Dhankuta Municipality-6.
The incident occurred when the two-wheeler (Me 6 Pa 1756) was heading towards Dharan from Dhankuta.
Rai, who was found critically injured at around 2 am today, was rushed to a hospital but doctors pronounced him dead on arrival, DSP Chiranjivi Dahal of the District Police Office, Dhankuta said.
Police said that they are looking into the incident.
Indian national nabbed with 4 kg silver in Saptari
Police have arrested an Indian national in possession of 4 kg silver ornaments from Itabhatta, Bodebasain Municipality-9 of Saptari.
The arrestee has been identified as Basista Chaudhary (22) of Kamat Tole, Khutaunagram Panchayat-11, Madhubani district, India.
DSP Pradeep Khadka of the Armed Police Force (APF) said that a patrol team arrested Chaudhary with the ornaments during the security check.
The market price of the confiscated silver is around 400, 000.
86 rape convicts held in Jhapa in last 10 months
Police have arrested 86 convicts found guilty in 106 incidents of rape in Jhapa in the last 10 months.
According to the data of the District Police Office, Jhapa, rape attempt received the highest number of complaints (72) in the district during the period. As many as 56 convicts were held in the incidents of rape attempt.
During the period, 19 incidents of child sexual abuse and 13 incidents of rape attempt were recorded in Jhapa.
Spokesperson at District Police Office Basanta Pathak shared that 17 convicts of child sexual abuse and 10 of rape attempt were arrested.
Among the rape survivors are from four-year-old girl child to 60-year-old elderly woman.
Of late the incidents of child sexual abuse are increasing. In almost rape related cases, family members, relatives, teachers and neighbours are found to be involved.
As many as 20 rape-accused are still at large in Jhapa.
Nepal reports 9 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday
Nepal reported nine new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 085 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which eight returned positive. Likewise, 963 people underwent antigen tests, of which one was tested positive.
The Ministry said that no one died of virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 13 infected people recovered from the disease.
