Fugitive inmates involved in serious crimes pose challenge for authorities in Rautahat

Rautahat, Sept. 29 -- Several inmates who escaped from Gaur Prison during the Gen Z movement remain at large, with authorities expressing concern that those convicted of serious crimes are unlikely to... Read More

50 Indian inmates escape from prisons in Madhesh Province

Rautahat, Sept. 18 -- Fifty Indian nationals jailed in Madhesh Province of Nepal escaped from prisons on September 9 during the Gen Z protests last week, officials confirmed. The fugitives had been s... Read More

Dalit man brutally beaten over false theft charge dies days later

Rautahat, Sept. 4 -- The small Dalit settlement of Bahadurpur, which lies around 500 metres to the southwest of Katahariya Bazar in Rautahat district, has been shrouded in grief for over a week. On Au... Read More

Was Rubi's murder simply revenge over a failed love? Understand the case in 7 points

Rautahat, Aug. 28 -- Police were left shocked on Sunday morning after the body of 30-year-old Rubi Kumari Sah was discovered inside a blue suitcase near Mudwala Gate on the Gaur-Sirsiya road. The inv... Read More

Rubi Sah murder case: Suspect found 'attempting self-immolation' in Rautahat

Rautahat, Aug. 27 -- Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of 30-year-old Rubi Kumari Sah of ward 2 in Madhav Narayan Municipality. Local resident Laxman Paswan, who had fled a... Read More

Ruby Sah's murder suspect dies after self-immolation attempt

Rautahat, Aug. 27 -- Laxman Paswan, the key suspect in the murder of 30-year-old Rubi Kumari Sah, has died on Wednesday while undergoing treatment for severe burn injuries sustained during a suicide a... Read More

Woman's body found inside suitcase in Gaur

Rautahat, Aug. 24 -- Body of a woman was found inside a suitcase in Gaur, the district headquarters of Rautahat district, on Sunday morning. Police said the suitcase had been spotted late Saturday ni... Read More

Survivors of 2007 Gaur killings pursue justice for nearly two decades

Rautahat, Aug. 22 -- On March 21, 2007, tension in Gaur, Rautahat, erupted into violence at the Rice Mill Ground as rival political groups prepared for their assemblies. The local cadres of the then C... Read More

As checks tighten, Tarai smugglers use SUVs to sneak sal logs to India

Rautahat, Aug. 19 -- The dark of night in Bhasedawa village in ward 1 of Katahariya Municipality, Rautahat, looked deceptively quiet when a Mahindra Scorpio SUV rolled down a dirt track on July 31. Ac... Read More

Top court orders probe into 18-year old Gaur massacre

Kathmandu/rautahat, Aug. 19 -- The Supreme Court has ordered a long-delayed investigation into the 2007 Gaur massacre, one of the most gruesome political violence in the country's contemporary history... Read More

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