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Seven bodies from September 9 fire remain unidentified as DNA profiling stalls

Kathmandu, April 20 -- The identification of seven bodies recovered from the Chuchepati-based Bhatbhateni Supermarket fire during the September 9 protests has stalled as authorities have been unable t... Read More


Minister Gurung says he will cooperate with probe amid scrutiny over alleged link with Deepak Bhatta

Kathmandu, April 20 -- Home Minister Sudan Gurung has expressed his commitment to cooperate with an investigation after questions were raised over his alleged business links with businessman Deepak Bh... Read More


Kathmandu police map 1,097 repeat offenders

Kathmandu, April 19 -- Police in Kathmandu have compiled detailed criminal profiles of 1,097 individuals repeatedly linked to a range of offences, documenting not only their identities but also modus ... Read More


How a wrong number led to a deadly street clash in Lalitpur

Kathmandu, April 15 -- A wrong number call spiralled into insults, a planned meeting and a sudden street clash that ended with two men dead in Lalitpur's Mangalbazar last week. What began as a simple... Read More


Nepal Police is shooting drug suspects more often. It isn't reducing drug crime.

Kathmandu, April 14 -- On the night of April 7, a team from the Narcotics Control Bureau opened fire in Pingalasthan, Kathmandu, while trying to arrest an Indian national, Anil Kumar Paswan. He was sh... Read More


Oli, Lekhak released following court order

Kathmandu, April 9 -- Former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak have been released on the condition that they will be present before the authorities when required. Ac... Read More


What home minister Sudan Gurung's first week in office looked like

Kathmandu, April 3 -- Sudan Gurung's first week as home minister has been marked by high-stakes arrests, unconventional administrative moves, and a public-facing style that has drawn both praise and p... Read More


Why police acted selectively against politicians, sparing security officials

Kathmandu, March 29 -- Following the government's decision to implement the recommendations of the Gauri Bahadur Karki-led investigation commission on the September 8-9 protests, police have arrested ... Read More


Inquiry commission recommends action against top security officials

Kathmandu, March 25 -- level inquiry commission led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki has recommended departmental action against senior officials of the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force (APF) and t... Read More


Nepal charges 32 in fake rescue scam

Kathmandu, March 23 -- A case has been filed against 32 individuals in connection with a fake rescue scam, while charges against Rajendra Bahadur Singh, former vice-president of the Airlines Operators... Read More