Kathmandu, March 5 -- Amid mounting public pressure, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak on Sunday assured strict legal action against those involved in the death of 17-year-old Rinku Kumari Sada in Siraha district.

The case, which involves allegations of gang rape, subsequent cover-up attempts by local authorities, and the victim's suspicious death, has sparked widespread condemnation.

"The offenders will be apprehended and brought into custody swiftly," Lekhak told the National Assembly on Sunday. "The police have been thoroughly investigating the case."

Lekhak's remarks come as protests demanding justice for Sada continue in Siraha.

On the night of February 9, Rinku Kumari Sada reportedly stepped out of her home in Bhagwatipur, Nawarajpur ...