Cops held over drug trade (ht 18/05/2012)

Police identify mastermind behind Janakpur explosion (nn 18/05/2012), Four nabbed for Janakpur blast, by Suresh Yadav (rep 19/05/2012)

Police refuse to file complain against officer for marrying a minor, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 16/05/2012)

14 year-old killed for writing love letter, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 14/05/2012)

Success in fight against human trafficking: Department of Foreign Employment, police rescued 60 victims in six months, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 14/05/2012)

AG pressed to grant Dhungel amnesty (ht 14/05/2012) [?????]

Banda cripples life across the country (rep 11/05/2012), Protestors cut 132 kV transmission line, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 11/05/2012)

Cops say Faizan, Jamim, Ansari cases interlinked, by Binod Ghimire (kp 10/05/2012), Cabbie arrested for transporting shooters (ht 10/05/2012)

Eight-year-old freed from abductor’s grip: Cousin arrested for kidnapping (ht 10/05/2012)

Kingpin’s arrest exposes racket: Sitapaila bungalow hub for hashish production and supply, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 09/05/2012), ‘Billionaire’ international drugs dealer busted: Was running high-tech refinery to make hashish to be smuggled abroad (ht 09/05/2012), Police bust major drug trafficking ring in Kathmandu; kingpin turned sprawling bunglow into hash factory (nn 09/05/2012)

Progress nil, Nepal risks FATF blacklisting, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 08/05/2012), Costly neglect: Nepal risks intl isolation (rep 09/05/2012), Pending Bills on Anti-Money Laundering: Nepal asked to enact laws by June to avoid blacklisting, by Mahesh Acharya (kp 09/05/2012), Nepal asked to act with urgency to avoid blacklisting, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 10/05/2012), Last chance on FATF: In our obsession with the constitution, let's not forget the other deadline Nepal has to meet, by Paavan Mathema (nt 18/05/2012)

City sees drop in motorcycle theft (ht 07/05/2012)

Bomb explodes in Birgunj (ht 07/05/2012)

Illegal dhukuti transactions are worth: Rs 5 billion, central bank study says, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 05/05/2012)

Cyber crime a new security challenge (ht 05/05/2012)

Two months on, no headway in missing Chhori Maiya’s case: Family members, relatives going from pillar to post for justice, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 03/05/2012)

Robbers kill temple priest, make off with idols, by Sher Bahadur K.C. (rep 02/05/2012)

4 die in Janakpur blast: Over 30 injured, 14 seriously, by Suresh Yadav (rep 01/05/2012), Promising actress among blast dead (rep 01/05/2012), Who is Rajan Mukti? (rep 01/05/2012), 4 dead as blast rips thru Mithila sit-in: 15 of 18 hurt in Janakpur explosion airlifted to Capital; Mukti-led JTMM owns up act (kp 01/05/2012), Sugary drink, betel nuts and the bang, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (rep 01/05/2012), Janakpur blast condemned (kp 01/05/2012), Families of blast victims in despair, by Suresh Yadav (rep 02/05/2012), 15 recovering at TU hospital; one critical (kp 02/05/2012), Turbulent Tarai: Only a full investigation will reveal the truth behind the bombing in Janakpur (kp 02/05/2012), Janakpur blast sparks protest (ht 02/05/2012), Terror grips Janakpur as locals hear another blast; police yet to confirm (nn 02/05/2012), Janakpur local injured in Monday's blast succumbs to injuries (nn 04/05/2012), Injured Das dies; blast toll hits five (kp 05/05/2012), Police 'close to cracking' Janakpur blast, by Suresh Yadav (rep 06/05/2012)

Former minister Wagle out of prison, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 30/04/2012), Ex-minister Wagle walks free: Blames power players for bad days, says he has no regrets (ht 30/04/2012)

Parshuram Basnet released on bail, by Ajit Tiwari (rep 30/04/2012) [???], Parshuram freed on bail: Basnet, who masterminded attack on a journo, was on the run, by Binod Bhandari (kp 01/05/2012), Journalist attacker Basnet appears in court: Released on Rs 2 lakh bail with court presence date of 70 days (ht 30/04/2012)

Captive freed after 18 days (ht 26/04/2012)

Justice System: Impunity And Reconciliation, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 25/04/2012)

Dowry-greedy inflicts on in-laws (kp 24/04/2012)

Abductee murdered (kp 24/04/2012)

Drug trafficking in the groove along Nepal-India border, by Samik Kharel (kp 23/04/2012)

Action against 70 valley cops in three months: DSPs, police constables among those on wrong side of the law (kp 23/04/2012)

Scam shocks traffic police units (ht 23/04/2012)

Fake driving license racket busted, by Dinesh Gautam (rep 22/04/2012)

Syndicated distortion, by Chandan Sapkota (rep 21/04/2012)

Drug-and-rob cases continue unabated (ht 21/04/2012)

Congress-aligned students torch govt vehicles (ht 21/04/2012)

Protest rallies distract cops from crimes (ht 21/04/2012)

Accused officials go scot free, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 20/04/2012)

Taking torture seriously: Legislation which criminalises torture must bear in mind international standards pertaining to the gravity of the offence, by Raju Prasad Chapagai (kp 20/04/2012)

Police bust fake certificate racket (kp 19/04/2012)

Colonel threatens journo over girl incident, by Dinesh Gautam (rep 18/04/2012)

SC to govt: Don’t withdraw serious criminal cases; Bins writ against case withdrawal; asks govt to amend 1998 working procedures, by Pranab Kharel (kp 18/04/2012), SC bar on letting off heinous criminals (ht 18/04/2012)

Injured in April uprising, UML cadre Mali dies (kp 18/04/2012) [Another murder in order of then king Gyanendra and his home minister Kamal Thapa!!]

Eight-year jail sentence for kidnappers (ht 17/04/2012)

Conflicting signals: Blanket amnesty would violate the clear position of the UN that there should be no amnesty for the most serious crimes of concern to humanity, by Robert Piper (rep 14/04/2012)

Police claim city crime down Fewer cases of offence in 2068 compared to previous year (ht 14/04/2012)

Campaign to hunt ‘witch hunters’ out: 60-day drive seeks govt attention to ensure women’s rights (ht 14/04/2012)

City woman missing since February 28: One arrested, kin suspect abduction (kp 13/04/2012)

Complying with int’l norms riskless, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 12/04/2012)

Bhutanese refugee stabbed to death in Jhapa (nn 12/04/2012)

Strategy to combat drug trafficking via TIA revised (ht 11/04/20)

Domestic helps top list of missing children, by Arjun Poudel (rep 09/04/2012)

Convicted ex-IGPs still enjoying state facilities, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 09/04/2012)

Facebook at core of cyber crimes, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 09/04/2012)

Cops nab two with 44 kg hash: Say the illegal consignment was being taken to China (ht 09/04/2012)

Fake abductions a real headache for cops: Investigators expose cases to warn public of dire consequences (ht 09/04/2012)

Human trafficking rackets ‘thriving’, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 08/04/2012)

Journalist attacked in Dang (nn 08/04/2012)

NC lawmaker attacked in Udaypur (nn 08/04/2012), Lawmaker attacked (kp 09/04/2012)

Three Maoists held for planting bombs in buses, by K.P. Dhungana (rep 06/04/2012), Police arrest three behind bomb plantation (kp 06/04/2012)

Three bombs defused in capital (rep 05/04/2012), Multiple bombs defused in valley (ht 05/04/2012)

Cops make another biggest haul of counterfeit notes: Vietnamese nabbed with Rs 10 million fake Indian currency (kp 05/04/2012), Vietnamese courier of fake IC paraded: Biggest ever haul of counterfeit notes: Cops (ht 05/04/2012)

Dhukuti emerging as crime source in Capital, by Samik Kharel (kp 04/04/2012)

Journalist murdered in Jhapa (nn 04/04/2012), FNJ forms probe team to investigate murder of Jhapa journalist (nn 04/04/2012), Jhapa-based journalist slain in cold blood; killing causes furore, by Lila Baral and Chetan Adhikari (kp 05/04/2012), Sole breadwinner murdered, by Amar Khadka (rep 05/04/2012), Journo murder a mystery, by Raju Adhikari (rep 05/04/2012), Avenues TV correspondent murdered, by Kumar Luintel and Govind Chhetri (ht 05/04/2012), Death of a scribe (rep 05/04/2012), Journo Poudel’s killing draws widespread condemnation (kp 05/04/2012), Clarion call for action against journalist killers (ht 05/04/2012), Cowardly killing (ht 05/04/2012), 'Case nearly cracked', by Raju Adhikari (rep 06/04/2012), New twist to journo murder case (kp 07/04/2012), Four booked for Poudel’s murder (ht 09/04/2012), Police identify three persons involved in murder of Jhapa-based Avenues Television journalist (nn 11/04/2012), Would-be-publisher killed Paudel: Police, by Raju Adhikari (rep 12/04/2012), Three indicted for journalist
Poudel’s murder in Jhapa: Yuvaraj Giri threw the scribe off terrace (ht 12/03/2012), Kin object to report
on murder cause, by Parbat Portel (kp 13/04/2012), Launch judicial probe into Jhapa journo’s murder: FNJ; Suspects killing linked to Poudel’s reports (ht 17/04/2012), Fourth suspect in journo murder arrested, by Rajesh Adhikari (rep 20/04/2012)

Buddha Boy turns violent, thrashes siblings: Holds his brothers hostage overnight; Turn of events saddens mother (ht 03/04/2012)

Infanticide cases on the rise in Capital, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 02/04/2012)

15-year-old girl ‘abducted’ in Capital (kp 30/03/2012)

Jhinja's notorious dacoits active in Morang, by Ajit Tiwari (rep 29/03/2012)

Kakadvitta fast becoming safe haven for criminals, by Parbat Portel (kp 29/03/2012)

Intimidations, extortion soar after Babarmahal blast, by Sundar Khanal (rep 28/03/2012)

Cops rescue two girls from traffickers: Minors ‘bought’ for Rs 1 lakh; Four held (ht 28/03/2012)

15pc women say hubby sexually violent (kp 27/03/2012)

Rs 1.06 million fake currency seized, by Parbat Portel (kp 25/03/2012)

Gang robs three bus passengers bound for Kathmandu (ht 25/03/2012)

Woman in Capital blinded for ‘witchcraft’, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 23/03/2012), Woman thrashed for ‘practising witchcraft’: Tilganga doctors fear she could go blind; Six arrested (ht 23/03/2012), ‘Witchcraft’ case: Target was Khom Kumari (kp 24/03/2012), ‘Witchcraft’ victim Sunita undergoes eye operation: Her left eye in pretty bad condition; Tough action sought against perpetrators (ht 25/03/2012)

Bomb blast in passenger bus (rep 22/03/2012)

Two kidnappers killed while freeing trader, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 22/03/2012)

Three of a family murdered in Bhojpur, by Siddharaj Rai (rep 21/03/2012)

Teenage girl gang-raped in Tulsipur bus park (nn 21/03/2012), 443 rape cases occurring annually in average: Report (nn 21/03/2012)

Two arrested with heroin, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 20/03/2012)

UN report to sound alarm bell against Nepal’s blanket amnesty, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 19/03/2012)

Endless pain for war victim, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 18/03/2012)

DNA tests verify Gita’s body remains (kp 17/03/2012)

Third-grader student thrashed mercilessly (ht 17/03/2012)

'Bomb' explodes in FM radio station (nn 15/03/2012)

A dozen govt sites ‘hacked’ every month, by Ramesh Shrestha (kp 14/03/2012)

Vigilance to be upped to control smuggling (kp 14/03/2012)

Nepal could be hub for drug trafficking, police warn, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 11/03/2012), No exit: A secure airport and borders will help fight drug trafficking (kp 13/03/2012)

Shocking plight of victims of barbaric acid attacks in Nepal, by Jenny Morrison (rep 09/03/2012)

Women rally against gender violence (ht 09/03/2012), INSEC reports 464 cases of sexual violence in 2011 (nn 09/03/2012)

Lack of Awareness, Stigma Fuels Marital Rape in Nepal, by Tara Bhattarai (rep 09/03/2012)

The torment of Nepal's broken families (rep 09/03/2012)

Nepal still under FATF scanner: Global anti-money laundering body asks for Nepal’s progress report, by Mukul Humagain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 09/03/2012)

Rape attempt convict serving as headmaster, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 08/03/2012)

Parties in agreement on criminal case withdrawals, by Kiran Chapagain (rep 06/03/2012) [All parties support crime and impunity! They are disqualified to represent the people on the way to a new Nepal!!]

Condition of Nepali women remains bleak, say reports (kp 06/03/2012)

Two cops held for kidnap, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 06/03/2012)

Another US bank refuses to maintain accounts of Nepali embassy, by Rupak D. Sharma (rep 05/03/2012), Nepal faces risks of non-compliance, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 06/03/2012)

MJF-L cadres misbehave with post office officials (nn 05/03/2012)

Two Maoist commanders arrested while smuggling timber (nn 03/03/2012)

Nepal emerging as hashish supply point to Japan: Police, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 02/03/2012)

Four thefts in a day in Valley (ht 02/03/2012)

Matter of fact: The International Criminal Court cannot and will not indict Nepalis for acts committed during the civil war, by Andrea Russell (kp 29/02/2012)

Lawyer accused of swindling jailbirds in Gorkha district, by Krishna Acharya (kp 28/02/2012)

Three killed in blast outside NOC office; over half a dozen injured; underground outfit owns up responsibility (nn 27/02/2012), Home Minister condemns NOC blast as 'cowardly act' (nn 27/02/2012), NOC blast victims identified (nn 27/02/2012), UELFN prime suspect in Monday blast (rep 29/02/2012), SJMM it is, say police: Arrest warrant issued against outfit member Depraj Lama, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 29/02/2012), Witnesses recall horrifying blast scenes, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 29/02/2012), The day after: Govt needs to coordinate better in the aftermath of the bombing (kp 29/02/2012), Blast accused Lama was released on bail 4 yrs ago, by Amar Khadka (rep 01/03/2012), Cops racking their brains to find blast lead, by Ankit Adjikari (kp 02/03/2012), Semiconscious victim still in Bir ICU (kp 02/03/2012), Police seek Interpol help (ht 02/03/2012), No respite from explosions: Nine dead, 50 hurt in attacks in valley since Sept 1, 2006 (ht 03/03/2012), Police arrest six suspects (rep 04/03/2012), Six blast suspects made public, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 05/03/2012), Six in net for Babarmahal blast (kp 05/03/2012), SJMM men arrested for Babar Mahal blast (ht 05/03/2012), Babarmahal bomb blast victims on recovery path (kp 08/03/2012)

Koirala denied bail, sent to Dillibazar jail (rep 27/02/2012), District Court rejects Ranjan’s bail plea (kp 27/02/2012)

Small arms a big menace: Insec report (kp 27/02/2012)

Abducted boy found dead in India, by Sher Bahadur K.C. (rep 27/02/2012)

Locals accuse police of robbery, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 26/02/2012)

Assault cases on the rise in Valley: Police blame alcoholism, domestic dispute (ht 26/02/2012)

Businessmen freed after 10 days, police, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 25/02/2012)

Action sought against CA members involved in crime (ht 25/02/2012)

Traffic cops forced to apologize for enforcing rules, by Gajendra Bohara (rep 25/02/2012), ‘Humiliated’ by UML cadres, Dang traffic cops say will resign, by Durgalal K.C. (kp 25/02/2012) [Protect the police against party hooligans! This is part of the criminalization of political parties!]

Violence against the voiceless: Violence against women and children has no place in a just society, and definitely not in the 21st century, by Hanaa Singer (kp 24/02/2012), 182 GBV cases in a month (ht 24/02/2012)

Murder of the decade: Maina Sunuwar’s case continues to symbolise an inability to break away from the reign of impunity, by Kopila Adhikari (kp 22/02/2012) [Stop impunity once and for all! Bring all criminals from army, Maoists and political parties behind bars, including all those who have protected them in the past!!]

Mysterious bovine killer behind bars, by Krishna Acharya (kp 22/02/2012)

Siraha sees surge in crimes, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 21/02/2012)

648 Nepali women became victims of violence last year (ht 21/02/2012)

Makwanpur man kills three daughters, by Pratap Bista (kp 18/02/2012), Murderer father leaves village in shock, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 20/02/2012)

Court rejects Gupta bail plea: Sends former minister, aides to Dilli Bazaar prison (ht 18/02/2012)

Woman accused of witchcraft burnt to death in Chitwan (nn 17/02/2012), Widow burnt alive for practising witchcraft (ht 17/02/2012), Locals enforce Madi bandh against murder of woman (nn 18/02/2012), Govt pledges Rs 1m to kin, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 19/(02/2012), Strict punishment sought for witchcraft accusers (rep 20/02/2012), "Then they set her ablaze ...", by Narayan Dghungana (nt 24/02/2012), 'Madi witch-burning was planned murder', by Chandni Hamal (rep 24/02/2012)

Two YAN cadres arrested for murder plot against Tarun Dal leader Paudel (nn 16/02/2012)

Father loses son, money to kidnappers, by Sher Bahadur Deuba (rep 15/02/2012)

Hospitalisation becoming popular way to avoid jail, by Ashok Thapa (kp 11/02/2012)

17-year jail term sought against lawmaker Gupta, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 10/02/2012), 17-year jail term sought for Gupta: Chargesheet filed against former minister, aides (ht 10/02/2012)

Extortion ring busted, by Madhusadan Guragain (rep 09/02/2012)

Made in hell: Ranjan Koirala and Geeta Dhakal’s tragedy is rooted in Hindu mores, which is reflected in its laws about inheritance of property, and divorce, by Pramod Mishra (kp 09/02/2012)

Violence against women: Women hesitate to speak out, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 08/02/2012)

Girl was killed after failed rape attempt (rep 07/02/2012)

‘Hundi’ flourishing; govt helpless: Despite the government tightening its grip on informal flow of money, ‘hundi’ is still thriving in the country;Senior police officials say around 30 individuals are operating this racket (kp 07/02/2012), The Hundi menace: The earlier it’s stopped, the better for the economy (kp 08/02/2012)

Woman dies in Chhaupadi shed, by Bed Prakash Timilsina (kp 06/02/2012)

Five held with 500 kilos of hashish, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 06/02/2012)

Pharmacist arrested for selling drugs sans prescription: Found trading illicit injectables; Officials plan to step up vigil on Valley drug stores (ht 06/02/2012)

Teacher abducted from Siraha, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 05/02/2012)

Valley outskirts emerge as crime hubs, say cops, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 05/02/2012)

Dissecting DV, by Dharma Adhikari (rep 04/02/2012)

Momento selling insurance in illegal pyramid scheme, by Rupak D. Sharma (rep 03/02/2012)

Friday blackest day, Sunday safest: Police, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 03/023/2012)

Delay in adopting Anti-Money laundering measures: Nepal faces high risk of being blacklisted, by Prithvi Man Shrestha and Ashok Thapa (kp 02/02/2012)

8 firms emblezzle IRs 1.24 billion (rep 30/01/2012)

Migrant workers greasing TIA officials’ palms, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 30/01/2012)

Forgery goes unchecked in study, work abroad and land transactions, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 29/01/2012)

Policemen held for harassing woman (kp 29/01/2012)

Police nab five members of NDA (rep 27/01/2012), Defence Army members netted (kp 27/01/2012)

Govt gets more case withdrawal requests, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 27/01/2012) [No government has the right to grant amnesty and impunity to criminals!!]

Great expectations gone awry, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 25/01/2012), Only Nepal Army had '36 grenade', by Manoj Adhikari (rep 27/01/2012)

A man killed in bomb explosion in Pokhara (nn 25/01/2012)

Bomb explodes inside passenger bus in Dang; no one hurt (nn 24/01/2012)

Caste discrimination behind Sunar’s killing: Report (ht 23/01/2012)

Security campaign bearing fruit (kp 22/01/2012), Bhaktapur cops step up night vigil: Arrest a convict, drug peddler; Focus on city core, hinterlands (ht 22/01/2012)

Yet another kidnapped in Siraha, Koiri released, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 22/01/2012)

Abductee kin abduct relatives of abductor, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 21/01/2012)

Three nabbed on gang-rape charge, by Amar Khadka (rep 21/01/2012)

Students intensify stir against fuel price hike: Set ablaze vehicle belonging to President’s Office (kp 21/01/2012)

No citizenship in mom’s name: DAO, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 20/01/0212)

DIG's wife missing since Jan 11, by Bikash Sangraula (rep 19/01/2012), Rs 40m property, distrust ‘involved’, by Pranab Kharel (kp 20/01/2012), Negotiation effort spans recrimination (kp 21/01/2012), DIG Ranjan Koirala arrested on charge of killing wife (nn 22/01/2012), DIG Koirala admits killing wife, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 23/01/2012), Police find charred remains of a woman; say don’t know how he did it: Top cop ‘admits’ he killed his wife, by Pranab Kharel and Binod Ghimire (kp 23/01/2012), Armed Police DIG held for killing wife: Sent to five-day judicial custody; APF HQ urges home ministry to suspend the accused (ht 23/01/2012), A family affair: Whatever the reasons, murder is murder (kp 24/01/2012), ‘Killer’ DIG looking for legal loopholes: Says wife’s death was accidental (ht 25/01/2012), Police search for DIG's 'mistress' , by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 25/01/2012), Gita's murder was planned: Police, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 31/01/2012), Police for life to Koirala: To fight a case on govt’s behalf against ‘wife-killer’, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 31/01/2012)

Woman dies in chhaupadi, by Pushpa Raj Joshi (rep 18/01/2012), Woman dies in Chhaupadi shed, by Bed Prakash Timilsina (kp 18/01/2012)

Political baggage: Criminalisation of politics is an inherited culture that needs to end (kp 18/01/2012)

Lawmaker Gupta arrested for 'masterminding' kidnapping, by Bikash Sangraula and Shreejana Shrestha (rep 17/01/2012), Lawmaker Gupta
held for plotting trader abduction: Gupta was arrested for abducting Pawan Sanghai for Rs 8.5m ransom, by Madhav Dhungana and Binod Ghimire (kp 17/01/2012), Former minister arrested for abduction role: Held in Bhairahawa, brought to Kathmandu; Will be tried for kidnapping, hostage taking (ht 17/01/2012), Abduction-accused lawmaker Gupta being produced in court today; was held on similar charges in 1979 (nn 17/01/2012), Gupta himself dragged Sanghai into captivity, by Bikash Sangraula (rep 18/01/2012), Gupta the ‘mastermind,’ court sends him in custody, by Binod Ghimire (kp 18/01/2012), Lawmaker Gupta remanded to custody: Adequate evidence to support kidnapping charge: Police (ht 18/01/2012), Gupta shifted to Maharajgunj (kp 19/01/2012), Gupta’s accounts likely to be frozen (ht 19/01/2012), House at a loss about Gupta action (kp 19/01/2012), Court extends abduction-accused Gupta’s judicial custody by 10 days (nn 22/01/2012), One more arrested in connection with Sanghai’s abduction case involving lawmaker Gupta (nn 23/01/2012)

Congress youth leader injured in YAN activists’ attack (ht 17/01/2012)

Contemporary history shows blanket amnesty has failed, interview with François Zimeray, French Ambassador for Human Rights (kp 17/01/2012)

Ten years of Muktinath Adhikari's killing: What about us, by Suman Adhikari (rep 17/01/2012)

Crime chart defies government claim, by Binod Ghimire and Nirjana Sharma (kp 17/01/2012)

DoI records biggest fake passport seizure, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 16/01/2012), 29 Nepalis, 14 Indians held with forged Nepali passports, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 16/01/2012)

Blanket amnesty bid gets flak: Human rights activists to stand against parties’ design (ht 16/01/2012)

Domestic violence ‘rising’, by Khagendra Awasthi (kp 16/01/2012)

International gang behind Faizan's murder (rep 13/01/2012), Faizan murder: Jealousy blamed (kp 13/01/2012)

Frequent seizures of foreign-bound drugs alarm cops, by Bikash Sangraula (rep 12/01/2012)

Raped during conflict, woman cries for justice, by Janak Nepal (kp 11/01/2012)

Another heroin haul in 3 days (kp 11/01/2012), Afghan-based drugs racket uncovered: One held with heroin-filled capsules (ht 11/01/2012)

5 charged with practicing untouchability released (rep 10/01/2012) [?? You are talking about severe thrashing and beating! This is a fundamental crime and not a practice of anything! How can such criminals be released oin bail??]

Four get 12 years for raping nun, by Siddha Raj Rai (rep 10/01/2012), Five men sentenced to 12 yrs in prison for gang-raping Buddhist nun (nn 10/01/2012)

Another of Megha Devkota's kidnapper in police net (rep 09/01/2012), Four years after abduction, another kidnapper in net, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/01/2012), Cops nab man behind high-profile abduction: Raju Thapa was on red corner notice (ht 09/01/2012)

11-yr-old orphan beaten to death for stealing IRs 10 (rep 09/01/2012)

Cops arrest 10 Chinese with huge amount of US dollars, by Binod Ghimire (kp 08/01/2012)

NDA does it again; bomb goes off at New Road (kp 07/01/2012), Hoax blast unleashes terror in New Road (ht 07/01/2012)

Cops make ‘first’ cocaine seizure as Thai drug peddler behind bars, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 06/01/2012)

Cross-border smuggling rampant in Kailali village, by Mohan Budhyer and Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 04/01/2012)

Customs office closure continues, by Thakursingh Tharu (kp 04/01/2012)

Children rescued from India: More than a dozen Nepali kids still with captors in Assam, by Parbat Portel (kp 03/01/2012)

Rights group sees no caste sentiment behind Manbire’s murder (nn 01/01/2012) [??], Dalit rights groups decry Insec report (kp 02/01/2012), Manbire murder case: Three sent to judicial custody (nn 03/01/2012)

Two former bankers arrested for Rs 600 m fraud (nn 30/12/2011)

Promoters flee with money, 4 co-ops facing action (rep 29/12/2011)

Dacoits attack Simara village, eight injured, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 29/12/2011)

Two held for thrashing dalit, by Samundra Paudel (rep 28/12/2011)

Man dies after bomb he was carrying suddenly explodes in Chainpur (nn 26/12/2011)

Manbire’s Murder And Our Social Reality, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 26/12/2011), Govt to provide Rs 1m to slain Dalit youth (rep 28/12/2011) [This does not mean justice but, obviously, impunity!!]

Police make public Dhapakhel shooters (ht 25/12/2011)

Capital sees third murder in 25 days: Five men gun down Kapan jewellery shop owner, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 24/12/2011), Two arrested in connection with murder of jeweler (nn 24/12/2011), Two suspects in police net over jeweller’s cold-blooded murder, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 25/12/2011), Two jeweller killers held, four at large (ht 25/12/2011), Kapan murder mastermind held (rep 26/12/2011), 2 more held over jeweller’s murder (kp 26/12/2011)

Gang storms restaurant, shoots worker (ht 24/12/2011)

Essential justice: Peace can’t be meaningful without justice—punishment of the guilty, by Gyan Basnet (kp 23/12/2011)

Maoist threat displaces woman (ht 23/12/2011)

Siraha protests police inaction in deadly robbery, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 23/12/2011), 12 cops in custody over Siraha robbery, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 24/12/2011), Cops held for murder probe (ht 28/12/2011)

Maoists harassing woman for asking about missing husband, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 22/12/2011)

3 held with 10.23m fake IC notes (kp 22/12/2011)

Cyber crime cases on the rise this year (ht 21/12/2011)

Top UN official warns political parties against blanket amnesty, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 20/12/2011)

Rape victims denied justice due to police indifference, by Dinesh Gautam (rep 19/12/2011)

Criminalization Of Nepalese Politics, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (km 18/12/2011)

Parties go for blanket amnesty: Maoists, Congress confident of winning UML support, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 17/12/2011) [Impunity is the ideal way to deprive Nepal fo a just new beginning!!], Off the record: An inclusive definition of ‘conflict victims’ is imperative for any aspiration to conclude the peace process, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 17/12/2011)

Attempted murder accused freed, by Khilanath Dhakal (rep 17/12/2011)

Kathmandu sees a marked rise in infanticide cases: 27 infants killed or left to die in the past 15 months, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 16/12/2011)

Illicit outflows costing Nepal billions of dollars, by Kuvera Chalise (ht 16/12/2011)

Domestic violence rife despite law (ht 15/12/2011)

Dalit killed for intruding kitchen fireplace in hotel, by Tufan Neupane (rep 14/12/2011), Sunar's father begs for justice, by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 15/12/2011), Death of a dalit (rep 15/12/2011), HURJA wants dalit youth murderer punished (nn 15/12/2011), Lawmakers bring the House down over killing of Dalit youth (nn 22/12/2011)

CDO clears passport path for ‘most wanted’ Maoist, by Jeevan Sjharma (ht 14/12/2011)

Itahari blast wounds point at state injustice: Govt providing for injured SP leaving another victim in lurch, by Somnath Bastola (ht 11/12/2011)

95 fake Nepali passports seized in 2011, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 10/12/2011)

Forest users committee misuses funds: Probe, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (rep 10/12/2011)

Shoot the bullet, by Govind Prasad Kusum (rep 10/12/2011)

NCell takes action against over 200 card retailers (rep 09/12/2011)

Gang-rape accused cops get jail, by Bikram Giri (rep 09/12/2011), Dhami rape: Three cops sent to jail, by Bedprakash Timilsina (kp 09/12/2011), Suntali Dhami rapists convicted, by Shibaraj Khatri (ht 09/12/2011)

'Sexual harassment rife in public buses' (rep 08/12/2011), Hollow commitments: Tackling violence against women requires an ability to multitask, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 08/12/2011), Fight Violence Against Women, by Pushpa Bhushal (sp 09/12/2011)

Five inmates injured in prison brawl, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel and Chandni Hamal (rep 07/12/2011), Jailor, SP, others suspended over attack on inmates (rep 07/12/2011), Inmates attack Tarun Dal leader in Chitwan prison: NC youth wing’s district president in critical condition; Congress cries foul; cadres hit streets, vandalise vehicles, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 07/12/2011), Uproar in parliament; district police chief, jailor suspended (kp 07/12/2011), Jailbirds clash, five injured: Condition of two said to be critical; Govt begins probe (ht 07/12/2011), NC shuts down Chitwan to protest attack on murder-accused Tarun Dal district president (nn 07/12/2011), Six more suspended over Chitwan jail clash (nn 07/12/2011), Chitwan CDO suspended, by Chandni Hamal (rep 08/12/2011), Police probe jail attack; acting CDO suspended, by Narayan Sharma (kp 08/12/2011)

Murder convict in CA: embang asked to expel Dhungel, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 07/12/2011)

Nepal Airlines staff found murdered: Two suspects identified (ht 07/121/2011)

Capital witnesses yet another murder, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 07/12/2011)

Forgers nabbed for illegal land sale (ht 06/12/2011)

YAN activists, cops clash (ht 05/12/2011)

Speaker asks Baban to cooperate with police (rep 03/12/2011), Baban Singh linked to murder (kp 03/12/2011), Baban Singh faces attempt to kidnap charge: Police write to Parliament to produce the lawmaker before MPR (ht 03/12/2011)

Master 'rapes' domestic help (rep 03/12/2011)

Swindler in police net: Thapa conned Rs 4.5m out of 14 foreign education aspirants (kp 02/12/2011), Consultancy owner arrested for defrauding students of millions (ht 02/12/2011)

Investigate all conflict-era crimes, say rights bodies (kp 02/12/2011) [!!] (see full report by Human Rights Watch and Advocacy Forum, Nepali version)

Fuel hoarding rife in Tikapur (ht 01/12/2011)

Ending The Culture Of Impunity, by Gyan Basnet (rn 01/12/2011)

Abortion of female fetus rampant, by Anjali Subedi (rep 30/11/2011)

Probe thefts of NA aircraft spare parts, PAC orders govt (rep 30/11/2011), NAC seeks govt help after theft cases (kp 30/11/2011)

DRI unearths 300 new cases of IC misappropriation (rep 30/11/2011)

Rape victim lives in fear (kp 30/11/2011)

Huge fake Nepali currency haul, by Binod Ghimire (kp 28/11/2011)

Red Corner Notice against 52 Nepalis (ht 25/11/2011)

16-day campaign against Gender Based Violence begins (nn 25/11/2011), Awareness on violence against women high in eastern region, says report, by Jenee Rai (kp 26/11/2011)

Abducted 11-yr-old boy found murdered (nn 23/11/2011), 11-year-old school lad kidnapped, murdered, by Bikash Sangraula (rep 24/11/2011), Abducted boy’s body found in suitcase: 7 in police net; cops say Sah was abducted for ransom, by Navin Adhikari (kp 24/11/2011)

Auto dealers in Dharan protest extortion, by Rohit Rai (rep 23/11/2011)

Bomb goes off in front of UMN office, by Navin Adhikari (kp 23/11/2011), Bomb goes off near Christian mission (ht 23/11/2011), Christians seek security (ht 24/11/2011)

Murders of daughters-in-law: Mothers-in-law guilty in most cases, by Shiva Puri (kp 21/11/2011)

Police patrolling metro outskirts to control crime (ht 21/11/2011)

Report says GBV victims have low access to justice, by Jenee Rai (kp 20/11/2011), No letup in gender-based violence: Report (ht 20/11/2011)

Counterfeit notes worth IRs 32.7m seized in one year: 25 nabbed for fake currency smuggling; 7,999 people held for other crimes, 831 at large (ht 18/11/2011)

VDC staffers embezzling allowances for elderly, by Khila Nath Dhakal (rep 17/11/2011)

Domestic violence thrives in Rautahat, by Shiva Puri (kp 17/11/2011)

Robbers strike (kp 15/11/2011)

Minister denies murder charge (ht 15/11/2011), Victim hurt as ‘tormentor’ becomes minister, by Manoj Basnet (kp 16/11/2011)

19 convicted for murder of seven Yarsagumba pickers (nn 15/11/2011), 19 villagers convicted of murder, by Ramji Rana (ht 16/11/2011)

Woman beaten up on charge of witchcraft, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 14/11/2011)

Outsourcing agents for Israel bilking job aspirants: Charging thrice the govt-prescribed fee (ht 14/11/2011)

Woman prey to ‘dowry hunters’: Body found buried near canal, by Aman Koirala (kp 12/11/2011)

Trafficked women returnees: ‘Woes of victims lying in neglect’ (kp 10/11/2011)

Tourists suffer as syndicate imposers deflate shuttle tyres, by Ishwori Neupane and Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 10/11/2011)

Notorious robbers held (kp 09/11/2011)

PM, AG solicit President of pardon Dhungel, by Kiran Chapagain (rep 07/11/2011) [???], Govt to recommend Prez to pardon murder-convict lawmaker, by Kiran Pun (rep 08/11/2011) [PM Bhattari is obviously going to destroy his credits!!], Govt all set to urge president to pardon lawmaker Dhungel, by Pranab Kharel (kp 09/11/2011), Govt seeks amnesty for murder convict: Asks prez to pardon Maoist lawmaker, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 09/11/2011), Prez to consult experts, review int'l practice on Dhungel plea (rep 10/11/2011), Dhungel case personal, court documents reveal, by Pranab Kharel (kp 10/11/2011) [Every murder has to be punished, but Dhungel's case is special. His murder case has to do with the still prevailing idea that male Bahuns are superior compared to Janajati, Dalits and women in general. This is one of the core issues that prevent a new Nepal of equality and justice!!], Rights groups to protest if Dhungel pardoned (kp 10/11/2011), In cold blood: Balkrishna Dhungel’s case was never political, but the call for his amnesty is, by Iona Liddel (kp 10/11/2011), Prez advised to block Cabinet decision: Human rights activists, lawyers urge Head of the State to protect constitution (ht 10/11/2011), Rights bodies slam decision: Want govt to withdraw pardon for convicted lawmaker (ht 10/11/2011), Pardon move riles opposition (ht 10/11/2011), No amnesty (ht 10/11/2011), Rights activists demand PM’s resignation over controversial cabinet decision (nn 10/11/2011), Student unions take to street against amnesty to murder convict lawmaker (nn 10/11/2011), UN rights watchdog concerned over govt decision to pardon Maoist lawmaker Dhungel, appointment of murder-accused leader as minister (nn 10/11/2011), Writ filed against govt’s controversial decision to allow murder-convict lawmaker to go scot-free (nn 10/11/2011), Don’t pardon Dhungel: Rights activists to President: Dr Yadav awaiting Supreme Court decision, promises to play by the rule (ht 21/11/2011), OHCHR-N concernd over rewarding of rights offenders (rep 11/11/2011), Lawyers against Dhungel pardon plea (kp 22/11/2011), Dhungel amnesty hearing begins (ht 22/11/2011), SC stay ‘meddling’ in govt policy: AG, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 23/11/2011) [Please replace this AG immediately! He does not understand the rules of separation of powers!!], SC orders govt not to implement Dhungel pardon decision (nn 23/11/2011), SC stays govt decision to have Dhungel pardoned, by Bimal Gautam (rep 24/11/2011), Apex court says govt lied through teeth: Stays Cabinet’s recommendation for pardon, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 24/11/2011), Govt’s lie sparks calls for strong perjury law, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 25/11/2011), Police vow to arrest murder convict Dhungel (ht 25/11/2011)

85 women ‘sold’ from China trip in foreign lands, by Durga lal K.C. (kp 07/11/2011)

Justices should clarify for not seeing graft cases: Taskforce, by Bimal Gautam (rep 07/11/2011)

City sees 4 robberies in two days (ht 07/11/2011)

Dalits 'forced out' of rented house, by Dilip Poudel (rep 07/11/2011)

Faizan Ahmed's murder: Muslims threaten protests against govt ‘indifference’ (ht 05/11/2011), Probe panel starts work (kp 07/11/2011)

NHRC no to amnesty on rights abuse cases (ht 05/11/2011)

Rage against CA member: Govt staff seek action against Pramod Gupta over attack (ht 05/11/2011)

11-year-old tortured by landlord’s son, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 04/11/2011)

Man held for ‘selling’ teen daughter for Rs 10,000 (kp 04/11/2011)

Impunity watch: Tainted officer’s promotion raises eyebrows (kp 04/11/2011)

Nepal instructed to fulfill AML commitments by Feb 2012 (rep 02/11/2011)

Drastic measures: Marital rape is causing some women to resort to extreme acts (kp 02/11/2011)

Reconciliation bill awaits political nod (kp 01/11/2011) [??]

15 arrested in a month-long drug haul in Kathmandu (nn 31/10/2011), Drugs worth Rs 5.8m seized: Eleven held with brown sugar, injectables (ht 02/11/2011)

Gang of four held for robbery (ht 31/10/2011)

Kin of disappeared still waiting in vain: Parents want to know whether he’s dead or alive (ht 30/10/2011), Family of disappeared yearning for whereabouts, by Barun Paneru (rep 31/10/2011)

Police investigation shows involvement of rival faction of Maoist trade union in near-fatal attack on Jamarkattel; four combatants held (nn 27/10/2011), Jamakattel attack insiders’ doing: CIB; Four arrested, mastermind still at large (ht 30/10/2011)

Where a child is caged, fed faeces, by Anup Ojha (kp 26/10/2011)

Aman Kushwaha reveals UCPN-Maoist hand: Says Sah paid him to drive killer (ht 26/10/2011)

Inspector under scanner for letting off driver, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 25/10/2011)

'3 ISPs bought Rs 140m worth of recharge cards for illegal VOIP' (rep 24/10/2011)

Traffickers held at TIA; girls rescued, by Navin Adhikari (kp 24/10/2011)

Underage girl sent to Kuwait with forged passport in police net, by Sukun Rai (ht 24/10/2011)

Parshuram's land frozen, by Khilanath Dhakal (rep 22/10/2011), Court moves to freeze Basnet's assets (rep 31/10/2011)

Abductor arrested after two years, by Navin Adhikari (kp 20/10/2011)

Woman tortured, banished from home for being 'witch', by Suresh Yadav (rep 19/10/2011), Whereabouts of expelled 'witch' unknown, by Suresh Yadav (rep 26/10/2011)

Seven girls freed at airport from traffickers’ clutches, by Navin Adhikari (kp 16/10/2011)

Parshuram in soup for money laundering, by Khilanath Dhakal (rep 15/10/2011)

Accountability vs. Impunity vis-à-vis Prosecution, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 14/10/2011)

The Dynamics Of The Struggle Against Human Trafficking, by Gyan Basnet (rn 14/10/2011)

Thinking of justice: The backbone of peace and democracy, by Charan Prasai (ht 12/10/2011)

Five socket bombs found (rep 12/10/2011)

Kidnapped boy found dead, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 12/10/2011)

Policeman killed while mediating dispute (nn 12/10/2011), Cop on duty stabbed to death (kp 13/10/2011)

12 women killed, 27 tortured in Nepal in Sept: Report (nn 11/10/2011)

Police submits new charge sheet against Minister Sah, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 11/10/2011), Govt lawyers under pressure over Tiwari murder case, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 12/10/2011), Maoists enforce
Rautahat bandh (ht 12/10/2011), Murder accused Maoist minister Sah cleared of all charges (nn 12/10/2011), UCPN (Maoist) will defend Sah: Dahal (rep 13/10/2011), Blood money paid to Tiwari family to save Minister Prabhu Sah, by Bimal Gautam and Shreejana Shrestha (rep 13/10/2011), Tiwari’s widow says Parsa CDO bribed her (kp 13/10/2011), Sack Minister Sah (rep 13/10/2011), Dist Attorney gives Minister Sah a clean chit: Police say decision to exclude Sah from charge sheet lowered their morale, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 13/10/2011), PM protecting murder suspect, says wife: Ex-CDO hands over Rs 8 lakh to deceased’s kin; Family under pressure to withdraw case (ht 13/10/2011), Scapegoating cadres to save party bigwigs (rep 16/10/2011), Minister Prabhu Sah resigns, by Kiran Pun (rep 16/10/2011), Expedite investigation (rep 18/10/2011), It is not over: Prabhu Sah should answer the allegations in a court of law (kp 18/10/2011)

Two arrested in Siraha for murder of 14-yr-old girl after rape (nn 09/10/2011)

'Revenue officials took Rs 2.4m in bribe', by Ajit Tiwari (rep 28/09/2011)

Muslim leader shot dead in broad daylight in downtown, by Sundar Khanal (rep 27/09/2011), Islamic association secy shot dead, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 27/09/2011), Ahmad laid to rest in Sunsari, by Navin Adhikari (kp 28/09/2011), Ahmad murder a real challenge to Muslims, by Taaj Mohammad Miya (kp 11/10/2011), Muslims hold chakkajam across nation (kp 15/10/2011)

Murder slur on minister Sah: Birgunj cops request Police Headquarters to arrest him, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 27/09/2011), Public prosecutor refuses to indict Minister Sah, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 28/09/2011), Sah dismisses murder charge (kp 28/09/2011) [??], Govt attorney thwarts cops’ bid to file charge sheet in court, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 28/09/2011)

20 industries Govt request found stealing electricity (kp 27/09/2011)

Cop killed in Achham village, by Bikram Giri (rep 25/09/2011)

Members of Dalit family thrashed for touching 'upper caste' woman (nn 23/09/2011)

Small is not beautiful: Arms smuggling must be stopped to curb criminality and militancy (kp 21/09/2011)

Tarun Dal cadre arrested on charge of murder (nn 20/09/2011)

Police rescued two abducted students, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 19/09/2011)

Whys and wherefores of crime: The level of crime in a society depends on the status of human rights and the rule of law, by Gauri Pradhan (kp 18/09/2011)

Small arms smuggling goes unchecked in Mechi Zone, by Parbat Portel (kp 18/09/2011)

Minister Prabhu Sah’s personal secretary faces murder charge, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 17/09/2011)

UML panel to probe attack on journalist (kp 17/09/2011) [This is not the task of the UML, but of an independent law court!!]

Kidnappers' ultimatum terrorizes family, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 16/09/2011)

Where justice is a game: Perpetrators of war crimes often assume power to use their positions to escape prosecution, by Anurag Acharya (nt 16/09/2011)

YCL thrash three locals (rep 16/09/2011)

Illegal parking operators mushrooming (kp 16/09/2011)

Lawmakers ‘aiding’ timber smugglers, by Manoj Basnet (kp 16/09/2011)

A far-away rescue: Young girls from the remote mountains of northwestern Nepal who were trafficked to the southern tip of India are rescued this week, by Rubeena Mahato (nt 16/09/2011), The missing half: After decades of trafficking, there are no young women left in northern Nuwakot, by Kapildev Khanal (nt 16/09/2011)

Relief for menstruating women of Dadeldhura, by Baburam Shrestha (ht 16/09/2011)

Gender-based violence promoting impunity (nn 14/09/2011)

PM assures envoys no amnesty for criminals (ht 13/09/2011)

Fake abduction cases shoot up, by Navin Adhikari (kp 10/09/2011)

Pharmacy selling expired medicines: Journos in disguise bring unscrupulous practice to light (ht 10/09/2011)

Tarun Dal leader held on murder charge (ht 10/09/2011)

Daughter ‘ousted’ from home over property rights row, by Pratap Bista (kp 09/09/2011)

Maoist ‘donation drive’ in Gorkha, by Krishna Acharya (kp 09/09/2011)

Crackdown on substandard food manufacturers begins, by Ramesh Shrestha and Nirjana Sharma (kp 08/07/2011), Raids to check adulteration continue: Anmol manager, Kanhaiya ghee manufacturer arrested (ht 08/09/011), Sweet sellers get dose of bitter medicine: Owners of two New Road-based gundpak stores arrested (kp 09/09/2011), Unscrupulous food traders on watchlist: Cops say there’s no political pressure involved in drive (ht 09/09/2011), Mild Act followed for fast track justice, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 10/09/2011)

Wednesday the most popular crime day now: Friday had topped the crime-chart earlier, by Navin Adhikari (kp 08/09/2011)

Three persons get 19 yrs jail sentence for abduction and murder of teenage boy (nn 08/09/2011)

DAO instructs police to arrest Anamol proprietor (rep 07/09/2011), Consumer forum files cases against four sweet traders, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 07/09/2011), Valley sweet shops have sour experience: DoC begins operation to check food adulteration in run-up to festive season (ht 07/09/2011), Three arrested in Anamol Sweets case, by Prabhakar Ghimire (rep 08/09/2011)

Court sentences money launderer, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 07/09/2011), AML dept categorises cases: To make investigation of 135 cases easier under different heads (ht 07/09/2011)

17 jobless Nepali youths swindled (rep 06/09/2011)

Police hand in sandalwood smuggling comes to light, by Manoj Basnet (kp 06/09/2011)

CDO assisted illegal 'tax' collection, by Sher Bahadur K.C. (rep 06/09/2011)

Repeated attempts to transfer SP for fighting crime, by Sher Bahadur KC (rep 05/09/2011)

Whither goes women's dignity?, by Rachana Bhattarai (rep 05/09/2011)

Girl found dead, by Bikram Giri (rep 04/09/2011)

Newspaper office attacked and ransacked (nn 04/09/2011)

The Bishwendra episodes: The Dalit lawmaker’s political stunts had some ground—until he attempted to interrupt his own daughter’s inter-caste marriage, by Amar BK (kp 04/09/2011)

Disappearance history dates back to 1950s; The state ‘disappeared 27 persons’ during Panchayat regime, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 04/09/2011)

Seclusion during Menstruation Continues in Nepal despite Supreme Court Ruling, by Nima Kafle (rep 02/09/2011)

Dalit dad killed because of son’s marriage (ht 02/09/2011), Dalit’s murder sparks outrage (ht 03/09/2011), Man killed over son’s nuptial (ht 20/09/2011)

Basnet will be brought to book for murderous attack on journalist: Police (nn 02/09/2011) [Please also arrest all party politicians who protect him!!]

Raped Buddhist bhikchhuni awaits justice, by Bibek Bhandari (rep 02/09/2011)

Raped, abducted girl rescued: ‘Mastermind’, two others held for probe (ht 02/09/2011)

Police drive to step up security in hinterlands (ht 02/09/2011)

Dept suspects capital flight using fake bills: Fake abbreviated customs declaration forms found, by Shiromani Dhungana (ht 02/09/2011)

5 land racketeers sent to judicial custody (nn 02/09/2011)

Banke police office attacked at midnight (kp 01/09/2011)

Cops rescue kidnap victim from Thamel, by Navin Adhikari (kp 31/08/2011), Cops open fire at adbuctors (ht 31/08/2011)

Fake driving licence racket busted (ht 31/08/2011)

UML district leader shot dead, by Dinesh Gautam (rep 30/08/2011)

Group condemns Maoist amnesty proposal (rep 28/08/2011)

YAN cadre shot dead in Chitwan, by Chandani Hamal (rep 28/08/2011), Tarun Dal member arrested over Chitwan killing, by Chandani Hamal (rep 29/08/2011), Plaint against YA cadre shooters: Separate strikes shut Chitwan, van set ablaze in Kavre (ht 29/08/2011)

Jammakattel attacked, hospitalized (rep 28/08/2011), Trade union leader attacked, by Navin Adhikari (kp 28/08/2011), Maoist lawmaker attacked (ht 28/08/2011), Jamakattel in stable condition (rep 29/08/2011), Police nab 3 suspects; form two probe panels (kp 29/08/2011)

16 industries cheating consumers to face action, by Khilanath Dhakal (rep 28/08/2011)

Politics and crime intertwined in Nepal: Sanghera (rep 26/08/2011)

Teacher admits killing 15-yr-old girl after rape in hotel room (nn 26/08/2011), Teacher held for 'rape, killing' own niece, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 27/08/2011), Tutor admits to killing girl after rape (ht 27/08/2011)

Women in 40-49 group more prone to violence, by Jenee Rai (kp 25/08/2011)

NSMF boss Shrestha in police net (rep 23/08/2011)

Wife thrown out for not bearing son, by Kamal Thapa (kp 21/08/2011)

APG reports deficiencies in Nepal’s anti-money laundering compliance (kp 20/08/2011)

UML diciplinary panel seeks punishment for Basnet (rep 20/08/2011) [This is not the task of a political party but that of the judiciary!], YAN chief Basnet declares war on Nagarik, by Manoj Adhikari and Santosh Pokharel (rep 21/08/2011), UML’s youth wing chieftain renews threat (kp 22/08/2011), UN concerned over threats against journalist (rep 24/08/2011), Basnet vows to fight 'press anarchy', by Chandni Hamal (rep 26/08/2011) [??], Concerns over impunity (kp 26/08/2011)

Two held for attack on journalists in Chitwan (kp 20/08/2011)

Couple desperate as son's abductors go out of contact, by Tek Narayan Bhattarai (rep 19/08/2011)

Woman tortured for marrying Dalit man, by Janak K.C. (rep 19/08/2011)

Ex-Maoist fighter charged with killing postman, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 18/08/2011)

Four of a family found murdered, by Chitranga Thapa (kp 16/08/2011)

A criminal democracy: Oli attacks the Maoists for their violent and undemocratic ways but quietly aids his own party cadres engaged in similar activity, by Akhilesh Upadhyay (kp 15/08/2011), Tail wags the dog: Entrenched party-criminal nexus continues to undermine democracy (kp 16/08/2011)

Violence against women: Former IGP Lama stays defiant, by Jenee Rai (kp 14/08/2011)

Non-Maoist construction Tortured by employer abroad, bidders warned to leave fray, by Manoj Basnet (kp 14/08/2011)

Hooligan launches brutal attack on THT scribe: Seriously injured Kishor Budhathoki’s condition critical; Attacker said to be local criminal, by Rajan Bhattarai and Ratna Acharya (ht 13/08/2011), 'I understand they wanted to kill me', by Kishor Budhathoki (ht 13/08/2011), Journo recounts the horrendous incident, by Kishor Budhathoki (rep 14/08/2011), Attack on THT journalist condemned (ht 14/08/2011)

5 youths murdered by govt forces: Report; Home Ministry brushes aside document (kp 13/08/2011)

College girl murdered at behest of ‘lovelorn’ youth, by Navin Adhikari (kp 11/08/2011), Arrested trio to be charged with murder (rep 14/08/2011), Metro cops nab Roji’s murderer in Sarlahi, by Navin Adhikari (kp 17/08/2011)

UML shuts down Biratnagar to protect Basnet, by Khilanath Dhakal (rep 10/08/2011), YA chief challenges govt to arrest Parshuram (ht 12/08/2011), Basnet threatens to shut Nagarik, jail editor Wagle (rep 14/08/2011) [Bring this criminal man behind bars, including all UML politicians who protect him!!], Basnet's tirades (rep 15/08/2011), 7-day warrant against Basnet, accomplices, Khilanath Dhakal (rep 19/08/2011)

Officials raid 2 manpower agencies (kp 10/08/2011), Father, son caught running jobs racket: 175 Nepali passports,visas for Iraq,Afghanistan seized in police raid (ht 10/08/2011)

Where even Buddhist nun isn't spared, by Surendra Phuyal (rep 09/08/2011)

Impunity bares its ugliest face in Dailekh distrct, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 09/08/2011)

Action against rape accused cops stayed (ht 09/08/2011)

YAN Janakpur in-charge shot dead, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 09/08/2011)

Youth Force calls Biratnagar banda, by Amar Khadka and Khilanath Dhakal (rep 09/08/2011)

New-born twins found abandoned (rep 09/08/2011)

Three dowry deaths in 3 months in Saptari, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 07/08/2011)

Anti-money laundering dept comes into being (rep 06/08/2011)

‘Rampant violence claimed 22 women in 3 months’ (kp 04/08/2011), In drunken rage, man chops up wife, aunt, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 04/08/2011), The rotten core: Little progress in curtailing violence against women (kp 05/08/2011)

Three killed over property dispute, by Suresh Yadav and Upendra Lamichhane (rep 03/08/2011), Family inheritance row takes ugly turn: Man ‘kills’ brother, sister-in-law and nephew, by Aman Koirala (kp 03/08/2011), Entire family wiped out in property row: Brother, sister-in-law and ten-year old daughter killed (ht 03/08/2011), 3 suspects held (kp 04/08/2011)

Domestic violence up in Dadeldhura, by D.R. Panta (kp 03/08/2011)

Two girls abducted in Parbat, by Dilip Poudel (rep 02/08/2011), Parbat siblings kidnapped, lakh-rupee ransom sought (ht 02/08/2011), Whereabouts of abducted minors still unknown, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 03/08/2011), ‘Kidnapped’ sisters killed by father, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 13/08/2011), Parbat man admits to killing daughters (ht 13/08/2011)

'Diplomatic pressure on govt to check smuggling of red sandalwood' (rep 01/08/2011), India requests Nepal: to curb red sandalwood smuggling (kp 01/08/2011)

Hurdle in meeting DNA goal, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 01/08/2011)

Crushers on Indrawati, Sunkoshi banks running illegally, by Dhurba Dangol (rep 31/07/2011)

Industrialist Amatya arrested on charge of fraud (nn 31/07/2011)

Red sandalwood smuggling case shelved suspiciously, by Sundar Khanal (rep 29/07/2011)

Engineer accused of bilking locals of lakhs (ht 27/07/2011)

Abhishek's assailant killed cop 4 yrs ago: Report, by Amar Khadka (rep 26/07/2011)

Armed outfit men shoot at school teacher (kp 25/07/2011)

Police crack down on small arms: 10 weapons, 53 bullets seized in three months (ht 24/07/2011)

Dowry deaths continue unabated, by Upendra Lamichhane (rep 23/07/2011)

Kamaiyas kept as domestics at CA member's house, by Dil Bahadur Chatyal (rep 23/07/2011)

Accused of wizardry, old man beaten to death (kp 23/07/2011)

Gunman kills one in school clash (kp 23/07/2011)

Criminal activities rife in Kohalpur, by Thakur Singh Tharu (kp 21/07/2011)

8-yr girl killed in rape attempt, by Ajit Tiwari (rep 19/07/2011)

Dowry dispute claims Rautahat bride’s life, by Shiva Puri (kp 19/07/2011)

Case Withdrawal And Its Consequences, by Kumar Raj Siwakoti (rn 15/07/2011)

Gang lures Indian traders into captivity, by Sundar Khanal (rep 14/07/2011), Police rescue two Indians, nab six abductors (kp 14/07/2011)

Passengers looted in Sarlahi forest (kp 14/07/2011)

LDO leaves after ‘death threat’, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 14/07/2011)

Blueprint to tackle capital's Top-100 criminals ready, by Sundar Khanal (rep 13/07/2011)

Dang rapes: District court convicts 17, by Durgalal K.C. (kp 12/07/2011)

Maoist combatants arrested on charge of robbery, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 11/07/2011)

NVC seizes lawmaker’s fake bills, documents (kp 11/07/2011)

Phone stalkers pestering girls, by Binod Ghimire and Nirjana Sharma (kp 11/07/2011)

Distributor of Dhanlaxmi Yantra among six arrested for fraud (ht 11/07/2011)

‘Chari’ grilled on smuggling charge (ht 11/07/2011)

Maoist leaders in blame game: Trade allegations over red sandalwood smuggling (ht 11/07/2011)

Two PLA fighters detained for looting (ht 11/07/2011)

Four accused in Tulsipur gang rape get ten years in jail (nn 11/07/2011)

Sale of unhealthy chicken rife in Dhangadi, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 10/07/2011)

Fake currency note racketeers arrested (ht 10/07/2011), Fake currency smuggler Iltaf Ansari caught, by Sundar Khanal (rep 11/07/2011)

Notorious Chari goes behind bars yet again, by Sundar Khanal (rep 09/07/2011), Police net Chari for trading in wild animal body parts (ht 09/07/2011)

A trafficker remains scot-free, by Shahani Singh (kp 09/07/2011)

Parsa cops accused of unleashing terror (ht 09/07/2011)

Panel unearths scam in book publication (ht 09/07/2011)

Growing Transnational Crime, by Pranav Bhattarai (rn 09/07/2011)

Parshuram must serve detention to defend charges, by Bimal Gautam (rep 08/07/2011), UML leaders in two minds over Basnet (ht 09/07/2011) [The opinion of politicians in a criminal case like this is absolutely unimportant!!]

Drug cartelers held with 100 kg hashish: Nepal is considered one of the leading producers of hashish that reaches as far as Europe (kp 08/07/2011)

Crackdown on Indian phone network users, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 08/07/2011)

Policeman killed in attack by local youths in Dolpa (nn 08/07/2011), Locals kill two policemen in Dolpa, by Bishnulal Buda (kp 09/07/201¹)

MDB credit chief held, by Manoj Adhikari (rep 07/07/2011)

Four of a family murdered in Udaypur (nn 07/02/2011), Udaypur man who murdered four of a family with Khukuri identified (nn 11/07/2011)

Theft cases rampant (kp 07/07/2011)

Lhyarkyal given a clean chit (kp 07/07/2011)

Armed outfit men held (kp 07/07/2011)

SC stays Rana's promotion to AIG, by Bimal Gautam (rep 06/07/2011), AIG Rana in eye of legal storm: SC bars him from taking up job, by Pranab Kharel (kp 06/07/2011), AIG Rana told not to assume office: SC issues stay order on decision to promote him, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 06/07/2011), Police on the look out for another lawmaker for misusing diplomatic passport (nn 06/07/2011), SC restores Rana to AIG (rep 14/07/2011)

Two Youth Force cadres sent to judicial custody for attacking journalist Dhakal (nn 06/07/2011), Journo’s assailants remanded in custody, by Bhim Ghimire (kp 07/07/2011), Arrest warrant against
Parshuram Basnet (ht 07/07/2011)

Policeman arrested for fraud (ht 06/07/2011)

Impunity gets a boost, thanks to govt: Asks NHRC to halt probe into insurgency-related cases; Rights body worried it will go defunct, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 05/07/2011)

UML lawmaker Rana arrested for diplomatic passport misuse; investigators say he rented passport for Rs 1 million (nn 04/07/2011), Passport-seller UML lawmaker arrested, by Baburam Kharel (kp 05/07/2011), CPN-UML lawmaker arrested (ht 05/07/2011)

Police seize 1,453 kg red sandalwood, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 03/07/2011)

Dalits seek justice after attack (ht 03/07/2011)

Rai, Koirala admit attacking Dhakal (rep 02/07/2011)

Panel submits report on Lama; findings untold (kp 02/07/2011)

Man swindles Rs 70m from Pokhara banks, by Manojk Adhikari (rep 30/06/2011)

When crime reigns supreme, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 29/06/2011), Goons and politicians: We must see Parshuram Basnet’s goon culture against the backdrop of Morang’s history, by Pramod Mishra (kp 29/06/2011), In transition: Politicians, criminals and business, by Anuj Mishra (ht 29/06/2011), Journos stage sit-in, flay Mahara's inaction (rep 30/06/2011), Media Under Attack, Narayan Upadhyay (rn 03/07/2011)

Illegal currency trader in police net, by Bhusan Yadav /kp 29/06/2011)

Smugglers using temporary numbers assigned to Maoist vehicles, by Sher Bahadur K.C. (rep 28/06/2011)

Naar massacre hearing put off, by Prem Kumari Ghale (kp 28/06/2011)

Minister’s aide lands behind bars for cheating unsuspecting women (kp 28/06/2011), Maoist minister’s aide in jail for fraud (ht 28/06/2011)

Six lootings, theft of 10 motorbikes on a day (kp 28/06/2011)

‘Criminal plotted Lazimpat shooting from behind bars’, by Baburam Kharel (kp 27/06/2011)

Buddhist nun gang-raped (kp 27/06/2011), Gang-raped nun's family seeks justice, by Prem Dhakal (rep 06/07/2011), TUTH refused to treat raped nun, by Prem Dhakal 17/07/2011), TUTH refused to treat raped nun, by Prem Dhakal (rep 18/07/2011), "I wanted to murder whoever did this to my daughter", by Dewan Rai (nt 22/07/2011), Ani Choying takes gang-raped nun under her wing, by Prem Dhakal (rep 03/08/2011)

Police to present Basnet, others at court in 5 days, by Amar Khadka (rep 26/06/2011) [Unbelievable! Why did this not happen 25 days earlier??], Oli’s remarks on Basnet under fire (kp 27/06/2011)

Criminalization of torture & state hypocrisy, by Tejman Shrestha (rep 26/06/2011)

Curbing drug dealing a hard nut to crack: Stakeholders, by Navin Adhikari (kp 26/06/2011)

A culture of collusions, by Bhadra Sharma and Pranab Kharel (kp 25/06/2011)

Politics in crime mars law, order, by Manoj Basnet (kp 24/06/2011)

NHRC, OHCHR urges govt to investigate and prosecute human rights violations (nn 23/06/2011), Serious crimes: Case withdrawals are protecting politically connected individuals from accountability (kp 24/06/2011) [see OHCHR report], Dropping cases conforms to CPA: Mahara, by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 25/06/2011) [Crimes have to be punished if Nepal shall have a future!!], In Search Of Justice, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 25/06/2011)

Police trying to give DSP Thapa clean chit, by Amar Khadka (rep 23/06/2011)

Woman ‘abducted’ for inter-caste marriage: Dalit husband seeks rights activists’ support, by Prakash Baral (kp 23/06/2011)

SC asks Minister Sapkota to assist police in murder charge probe, by Bimal Gautam (rep 22/06/2011), SC upholds Sapkota’s appointment (kp 22/06/2011), Sapkota hammered with moral duty: Apex court asks the minister to assist in investigation, rules out suspension, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 22/06/2011), 250 seek case withdrawals at Home Ministry (rep 23/06/2011), Khanal thumbs down to proposal (kp 23/06/2011), Govt move irks rights bodies: Withdrawal ‘undermines’ pledges (kp 24/06/2011)

Protector turns predator: Minor rescued from SC official’s house, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 22/06/2011)

Nepal 6th LDC on illicit outflow list: UN report says Nepal one of the LDCs exporting funds illegally, by Mukul Humagain (kp 21/06/2011)

Blind girl raped by 50 year old man, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 19/06/2011)

Outlawed reality: Rape is still almost wholly swept under the rug (kp 19/06/2011)

Govt staffer found dead, by Bikram Giri (rep 19/06/2011)

Political nexus key in cabbie's rise to 'Don', by Sundar Khanal (rep 18/06/2011)

400k tampered LPG cylinders circulating in market: GDFN (kp 18/06/2011)

SC tells police to produce Batala (rep 18/06/2011), Produce Batala in court: SC (kp 18/06/2011), SC orders Batala's release (rep 21/06/2011), Apex court reprieve for Govinda Batala (kp 21/06/2011)

Some ISPs ‘colluding with’ illegal VoIP operators (kp 18/06/2011)

Small weapons ‘posing a threat’ to Nepal (kp 17/06/2011)

Reinstating the state: We end up maiming the messenger when politics and crime merge, by Anurag Acharya (nt 17/06/2011)

Rautahat dowry deaths ‘on rise’ (kp 17/06/2011)

Off the hook: Letting political and administrative leaders get away scot-free has tarnished Nepal’s impunity record, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 17/06/2011)

Donation-seeking Matrika cadres nabbed (ht 17/06/2011)

Mahara seeks amnesty for Maoist convicted for murder, by Kiran Chapagain (kp 16/06/2011) [?? Stop impunity immediately!!]

Abduction charge against Kham, Batala, two other PLA men Prosecution seeks 12-year imprisonment (ht 16/06/2011)

Three arrested for torturing woman (ht 16/06/2011)

Even cabs are ‘abducted’ for ransom: ‘Notorious’ thief, his henchman ‘kidnap’ taxi to make fast buck, by Baburam Kharel (kp 15/06/2011)

Writ filed at SC for arrest of Maoist lawmaker convicted of murder (nn 14/06/2011)

Tampered cylinders are widely in use: Probe (rep 12/06/2011)

Security situation bad to worse as govt staff shot dead, by Laxmi Sah (kp 12/06/2011)

Sugam Gas loses operating license, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 11/06/2011)

Poacher of nine rhinos arrested in Dhading (kp 11/06/2011)

Postman shot dead in Bara (nn 11/06/2011)

Unidentified gang torches Chitwan Medical College bus (kp 10/06/2011)

Eliminating Domestic Violence Against Women, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 09/06/2011)

Kathmandu terrorised briefly over bomb threats (nn 09/06/2011)

Sapkota case put off to Sunday (rep 08/06/2011), Hearing on Minister Sapkota’s case put off (kp 08/06/2011), Minister Sapkota charges journalist Dixit with contempt of court (rep 09/06/2011), Sapkota files court contempt case (kp 11/06/2011), Attorney general defends Sapkota (kp 16/06/2011), Sapkota a suspect, not accused: AG (ht 16/06/2011)

8 houses looted in Kanchanpur (kp 07/06/2011)

Most shooting cases go unresolved, by Sundar Khanal (rep 06/06/2011)

FNJ demands stern action against those attacking Nagarik journo (nn 06/06/2011), Had I not escaped, they would have killed me, by Khilanath Dhakal (rep 07/06/2011), UML men beat journo black and blue, by Binod Bhandari (kp 07/06/2011), Basnet threatens journos to withdraw complaint, by Amar Khadka (rep 08/06/2011), Journos seek immediate action against Basnet, by Amar Khadka (rep 09/06/2011), Criminalization of politics (rep 09/06/2011), Journos protest police inaction, by Amar Khadka (rep 10/06/2011), OHCHR-N flays attack on scribes (kp 10/06/2011), UML protecting journalist Dhakal's attackers, says Home Minister (nn 11/06/2011), Youth Force cadres burn Nagarik and Republica dailies in Jhapa (nn 11/06/2011), UML youth wing chief refutes charges of attack on journalist (nn 11/06/2011), 'Police tip-off helping Basnet evade arrest', by Amar Khadka (rep 12/06/2011), Basnet masterminded attack on Dhakal: FNJ (rep 12/06/2011), Journalists’ body to go on warpath (kp 12/06/2011), Mahara appeals to PM Khanal to help arrest YF activists who attacked journo Dhakal (nn 12/06/2011), Another UML activist who assaulted journalist nabbed (nn 13/06/2011), Parliamentary comm orders govt to take action against YF men who attacked journalist (nn 13/06/2011), Arrest Basnet (rep 14/06/2011), Thousands protest delay in nabbing Basnet (rep 15/06/2011), Basnet's victims take part in march, speak up, by Sundar Khanal (rep 15/06/2011), Prohibitory orders in Biratnagar (rep 16/06/2011), Youth Force chairman arrested, by Amar Khadka (rep 16/06/2011), Dhakal attacked on 'instruction from leader', by Amar Khadka (rep 16/06/2011), Journalists pile pressure on govt (kp 16/06/2011), Prohibitory order in Morang today: Decision taken to avert possible Youth Force clash with others (ht 16/06/2011), FNJ wants journalist attacker arrested Threatens to intensify protests otherwise (ht 16/06/2011), DSP Thapa relieved of duty at Morang, by Ajit Tiwari (rep 17/06/2011), UML pledges support in arresting Parshuram, by Bimal Gautam (rep 17/06/2011), CPN-UML’s youth wing leader arrested, freed (kp 17/06/2011), UML youth wing leader Basnet walks out of police detention (nn 17/06/2011), UML sister wings take to streets (kp 17/06/2011), CPN-UML sister wings torch vehicles (ht5 17/06/2011), Govt’s poor show in journo attack incident: Minister Bhusal admits fault in his party, doubts assailant will help; today’s strike called off (ht 17/06/2011), Faces of impunity (ht 17/06/2011), UML urges YAN to cooperate in investigation of attack on journalist (nn 17/06/2011), UML tells Parshuram to face authorities (rep 18/06/2011) [after protecting impunity for more than 10 days??], UML seeks fair investigation: Asks Parshuram Basnet to cooperate voluntarily (ht 18/06/2011) [???], UML asks accused cadres to cooperate (kp 18/06/2011), Mahesh Basnet threatens to concoct charges against journos, by Amar Kahdka (rep 18/06/2011), Youth Association chief targets FNJ Morang: Leaves police custody; Asks his men to ‘cook up’scheme to trap journalist Bikram Niroula (ht 18/06/2011) [All the criminal youth organizations of the political parties have to be banned immediately!!], Oli throws weight behind journo's attacker (nn 18/06/2011) [Impunity fostering politicians like Oli must also be brought to court!!], Party should take action against leaders protecting criminals: Gautam (nn 18/06/2011), Protest against journo attack continues: Demand to bring the attackers to book rends the air (ht 18/06/2011), Mahesh Basnet challenges party decision (rep 19/06/2011), Mired in criminalism, by Mahabir Paudyal (rep 19/06/2011), YAN defies UML fiat on cadre handover (kp 19/06/2011), FNJ vows to defeat attackers: Set to announce new protest programmes (kp 19/06/2011), FNJ announces 2nd phase of stir (kp 20/06/2011), FNJ to struggle further against journo’s attack (kp 20/06/2011), Probe confirms Basnet involved in attack, by Amar Khadka (rep 21/06/2011), Four more policemen under investigation (rep 21/06/2011), Assaulted journo Dhakal discharged from hospital (nn 21/06/2011), Basnet has fallen into 'conspiracy': Oli, by Akanshya Shah (rep 22/06/2011), Parshuram still defiant, turns on Mahara (rep 22/06/2011)

Woman disappears; people protest at hubby’s house (kp 06/06/2011), Mother of two children missing since May 20: Angry women lay siege to husband’s house demanding her whereabouts (ht 06/06/2011), Police yet to find missing woman (ht 27/06/2011)

Yarchagumba looter held with weapons: 12 injured in Mugu clash (kp 06/06/2011)

Panel submits report on central jail shooting: Repetition of old findings (ht 06/06/2011)

Woman attacked for ‘casting spell’ (ht 05/06/2011)

Maoist donation drive in Dhanusha (ht 05/06/2011)

Naar masacre: 2 yrs on, victims, killers await hearing, by Krishna Acharya and Prem Kumari Ghale (kp 04/06/2011)

Nepal breached int’l law: UN body; Seeks probe into torture case that implicates ex-CoAS Katawal (kp 04/06/2011), UNHRC orders probe on Katawal's involvement in torture (nn 04/06/2011)

Call to review 1964 land seizure, by Chetan Adhikari (kp 02/06/2011)

YF cadres attack police on court premises, by Khila Nath Dhakal (rep 02/06/2011)

BP highway smugglers’ new route, by Manoj Basnet and Raj Kumar Karki (kp 02/06/2011)

Former PLA commander jailed, by Narayan Sharma (kp 01/06/2011)

Former NSMF chair hiding in India, by Sundar Khanal (rep 31/05/2011)

Birendra Sah's killers get life, by Upendra Lamichane (rep 31/05/2011), Two accused in journalist Birendra Sah’s murder get life imprisonment (nn 31/05/2011), CPJ hails life imprisonment for murderers of journalist Shah (nn 07/06/2011)

Woman murdered on charges of bringing less dowry (nn 30/05/2011)

Maoist body accused of running extortion drive (kp 29/05/2011)

Another banda hits Valley life: Chure Bhawar party led by Himalaya Bhakta Pradhananga owned up the attacks on the vehicles (kp 28/05/2011), Capital city witnesses arson: Three vehicles set ablaze,but most people defy bandh call (ht 28/05/2011)

Cable theft disrupts telephone service (ht 28/05/2011)

16 govt websites hacked in a month, by Samiksha Koirala (rep 26/05/2011)

3 thrashed for practicing 'witchcraft' (rep 26/05/2011)

Smuggling rife in Materuwa, Daraiya, by Khilananth Dhakal (rep 23/05/2011)

Vehicles with hospital staff vandalised: Doctors warn of cutting down service during bandhs (ht 23/05/2011)

Locals attack hydropower staffers (rep 22/05/2011), Protest against attack on project staff (ht 22/05/2011), Arsonists target Upper-Karnali project: Three office buildings destroyed, by Suryamani Gautam (ht 23/05/2011), Upper Karnali arsonists still walk free, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 30/05/2011)

Cops foil rick-man’s ‘terror plot’ (kp 22/05/2011), Rickshaw puller arrested with bomb: Pleads he didn’t mean to plant the explosive anywhere (ht 22/05/2011)

New gangs have Valley police worried, by Sundar Khanal (rep 21/05/2011)

‘Will drop political cases’ (kp 21/05/2011) [Who decides what has been politically motivated? This is definetely not up to the politicians!!], Rights bodies miffed at Mahara (ht 25/05/2011), Int'l rights watchdogs cry foul against preparations to withdraw criminal cases (nn 25/05/2011)

Maoist union leader booked for murder bid (ht 21/05/2011)

Fugitive gangster in police net: His role in twin murder attempts under investigation (ht 21/05/2011)

Dearth of experts has hit investigation process: AG (kp 21/05/2011)

AHRC hails TRC Bill tabling: "In a democratic state there is no space for impunity" (kp 20/05/2011)

TIA immigration helped traffic Bangladeshis, by Sundar Khanal (rep 18/05/2011)

Maoist combatants enter village, thrash locals, by Roshan Sanwa (rep 18/05/2011), PLA fighters thrash Ilam locals in ‘revenge attack’, by Biplav Bhattarai and Chetan Adhikari (kp 18/05/2011), Frenzied PLA fighters run amok in Chulachuli: Batter local youth brutally; Whisk injured off to cantonment; Release them next day (ht 18/05/2011), ‘We were thrashed all the way to camp’, by Bishal Sunuwar (ht 18/05/2011)

8 dealers held with 1.6kg brown sugar: 64-year-old among the arrested notorious racketeers (kp 17/05/2011)

Faction cadres threaten Bhattarai physically (rep 17/05/2011), Will ‘finish off’ Bhattarai, warns trade union cadre (kp 17/05/2011), Bhattarai receives death threat; requests home minister for security (nn 17/05/2011)

Mom seeks justice for victimised girl (ht 16/05/2011)

Cops bust question paper racket (kp 16/05/2011)

Defeating superstitions: If we don’t get more serious about protecting women from accusations of being witches, the practice will never change, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 15/05/2011)

Evading the issue of crime against humanity: Lawmakers doubtful whether a related bill will ever see light of day, by Prakash Acharya (ht 15/05/2011)

Decapitated head found, by Maheshwar Chamling Rai (rep 15/05/2011)

Poacher kills boy in Charali forest (rep 15/05/2011)

Suspended Maoist cadre arrested (kp 15/05/2011), Maoist union leader held (ht 15/05/2011), Maoist trade union pickets police office: Demands release of leader held for murder attempt (ht 16/05/2011)

Little progress in addressing impunity: AI (rep 14/05/2011)

NSU leader behind ‘forgery racket’ held (kp 13/05/2011)

Peace Corps volunteers tell of rape, assault during their service: A member recounts ‘toughest moment’ in Nepal (ht 13/05/2011)

Documentary on impunity (kp 13/05/2011)

TI-Nepal to PM: Penalise tax evaders (kp 13/05/2011)

Police nab murderers (rep 12/05/2011), Murder mysteries ‘unfold,’ cops nab three, by Baburam Kjarel (kp 12/05/2011), Culprits of Teku, Ganabahal shooting incidents nabbed: Same gang involved in both killings; Shooter still at large (ht 12/05/2011)

Alleged witches can’t return home, by Durga Lal K.C. (kp 12/05/2011)

Call to ensure justice to ‘torture victim’ (kp 12/05/2011)

Students accuse college chairman of sexual harrassment, by Prem Dhakal (rep 11/05/2011)

MJF-N activists torch Kantipur copies (kp 11/05/2011)

Colleges tense after cops arrest NSU leader (kp11/05/2011), Putalisadak tense after NSU clashes with police (ht 11/05/2011)

‘Extortionist’ YCL cadres in police net (kp 11/05/2011), Maoist cadres held for running extortion racket (ht 11/05/2011)

Arab nations, not Indian brothels, their new hell (kp 09/05/2011)

Stray bomb kills school student in Rolpa (nn 09/05/2011)

Police step up focussed ops to curb criminal activities in Valley (kp 08/03/2011)

Maoist cadre shot dead in Siraha (nn 07/05/2011), Siraha Maoist leader shot dead, by Dev Narayan Sah (kp 08/05/2011)

OCHR-N concerned over Sapkota's appointment (rep 06/05/2011), Murder slur on minister: OHCHR concerned about Sapkota appointment (kp 06/05/2011), OHCHR report ignites Agni (kp 07/05/2011) [?? Human rights violations and crimes require the interference of the whole mankind! All former crimes of army and Maoists have to be punished!!], Woman’s hope for justice fades, by Manoj Basnet (kp 10/05/2011), An accused in the cabinet, by Kanak Mani Dixit (rep 12/05/2011), SC show cause notice to Dixit (kp 20/06/2011)

Ill-timed release of gangster Chari: CPN-UML leaders had been pressing for his release right from the arrest (kp 06/05/2011), Gangster freed without adequate investigation: AG, by Bikash Sangraula (rep 07/05/2011)

Fake IC racket: Counterfeit IC notes found in food packets (kp 06/05/2011)

Extorter in police net in Rupandehi (ht 06/05/2011)

Woe unto women: Accused witches receive serious abuse and little legal protection, by Maina Dhital (kp 05/05/2011)

Man attempts to sell wife's kidney, by Akanshya Shah (rep 05/05/2011)

Beheaded body found at Balaju Park (kp 05/05/2011), Severed body of woman found in Balaju (ht 05/05/2011), Beheaded body at Balaju park probe hints at soldier husband as murderer (kp 07/05/2011), Husband under scanner for gruesome murder (ht 07/05/2011), NA soldier confesses to doing wife to death (kp 08/05/2011), Balaju murder mystery cracked, claim police (ht 08/05/2011)

Lawmaker fined for electricity theft (ht 03/05/2011)

Okhaldhunga forests bleeding: Smugglers robbing woods of Khayar trees in cahoots with govt officials (ht 01/05/2011)

Hunting superstition: Enforcing laws is the only way to end witch hunts (kp 29/04/2011)

Paras case dropped (kp 28/04/2011)

Five months on, teenager still in captivity, by Byas Shankar Upadhyaya (ht 28/04/2011)

Combatants mercilessly thrash villagers (rep 27/04/2011)

Minor rescued from abductors’ clutches (kp 27/04/2011), Abducted boy rescued after 3 days: One of his relatives found involved in the plot (ht 27/04/2011)

Passport forgery gang arrested (ht 27/04/2011)

Woman assaulted on charge of practising witchcraft (nn 27/04/2011), Woman thrashed on witchcraft charge, by Ananda Gautam (kp 28/04/2011), Woman battered on witchcraft charge cries for justice, by Upendra Lamichane (rep 28/04/2011)

Central Jail shooting case gets delayed, by Sundar Khanal (rep 26/04/2011)

Father, son shot dead in Mahottari (nn 26/04/2011)

Court slaps six-month jail term on loan defaulters (kp 26/04/2011), Special Court sends loan
defaulters to jail (ht 26/04/2011)

Bookshops not playing by the book: Milking textbook buyers with impunity in the West, by Madan Wagle (ht 26/04/2011)

Tarai sees no ‘respite’ in violence; Killings result of armed groups-forces clashes: Govt, by Pranab Kharel (kp 25/04/2011), Armed groups intensify extortion drive, by Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 25/04/2011)

Police capture 7.5 ton sandalwood, by Dhruba Dangal (rep 24/04/2011)

Khambuwan cadres attack police post; three policemen wounded (nn 24/04/2011)

Journos attacked in Itahari (rep 23/04/2011)

Robbery suspects caught (ht 23/04/2011)

Tradition puts Baitadi women’s life at risk (ht 23/04/2011)

Incidents of violence against women in Sindhuli on rise (ht 23/04/2011)

Fines, jail terms in biggest bank loan scam, by Bimal Gautam (rep 22/04/2011), Spl court convicts: Maganturam group promoters, bank officials (kp 22/04/2011), Verdict on biggest loan scam ever in country: Special court sends bank managers,businessmen to prison (ht 22/04/2011), Special court slaps 1 year jail-term, 1.37 billion fine to six businessmen on corruption charges (nn 22/04/2011)

Five-year-old abducted from home (rep 22/04/2011), Kidnapped boy rescued from India (rep 24/04/2011), 5-yr-old abductee rescued to safety (kp 24/04/2011)

Girl lured youths for sex, robbed ’em (kp 22/04/2011)

Maoists seize private land, house (kp 22/04/2011)

Smugglers held with 150 kg of hash (kp 22/04/2011)

Lawmakers Sah, Yadav held in passport case, by Sundar Khanal (rep 20/04/2011), Lawmakers held in passport scam, by Baburam Kharel (kp 20/04/2011), Lawmakers on wrong side of law: Two CA members detained for ‘selling’ their diplomatic passports (ht 20/04/2011), CA members Yadav and Shah remanded to police custody (nn 20/04/2011), Lawmakers remanded in custody for 4 days (kp 21/04/2011), Seven more lawmakers under scanner, by Sundar Khanal (rep 21/04/2011), Lawmakers’ detention extended (kp 26/04/2011), CA members’ judicial custody extended (ht 26/04/2011)

Impunity factor: bring rights violators to book, urges Kang (kp 20/04/2011), Exhorts PM to enforce UPR recommendations (kp 20/04/2011), UN official concerned about violations (ht 20/04/2011), Transitional justice: UN wants rights process speeded (kp 21/04/2011), ‘No amnesty for serious human rights violators’ (ht 21/04/2011)

Project disputes spur murders in Nuwakot (kp 20/04/2011)

'Co-ops violating anti-money laundering laws' (rep 20/04/2011)

Got breakthrough in metro attacks: Cops (kp 18/04/2011)

Women forced to eat faeces, by Min Kumar Dahal (ht 18/04/2011)

Youth’s murder spurs violence: Victim’s kin set fire to 23 houses at Kuine, by Sivaraj Bhatta and Padam Sapkota (ht 18/04/2011), 21 houses incinerated in revenge of alleged murder (nn 18/04/2011)

Vehicle operators fleecing passengers (kp 18/04/2011)

Soldier behind robberies held (kp 17/04/2011)

Spate of attacks has metro police in a fix (kp 16/04/2011), Crime graph on the rise, police ill-equipped: Cop-civilian ratio 1:5,056; Motivation: Extortion,revenge (ht 16/04/2011), Poor intelligence hobbles Valley security, by Sundar Khanal (rep 17/04/2011)

Student hacked to death in Nepalgunj (nn 16/04/2011)

Pak embassy official shot at, out of danger (kp 15/04/2011), Pak embassy official shot at: Police in a fix in the wake of a spate of crimes (kp 15/04/2011), Sharp shooter who murdered Jamim Shah shot at Pakistani embassy official: Police (nn 16/04/2011)

Wagle demands less sentence, fine (ht 15/04/2011) [?????]

Recent shootings question police competence, by Sundar Khanal (rep 13/04/2011), Cops clueless about culprits (ht 14/04/2011)

Police make public three accused in Butwal passenger bus explosion (nn 13/04/2011), Butwal bus blast: Bombers busted, by Amrita Anmol (kp 14/04/2011)

Nepal Police under pressure to nab guilty, 10 suspects detained (ht 13/04/2011)

Energy minister Bista latest terror victim, by Baburam Kharel (kp 12/04/2011), Mystery shrouds
attack on minister (kp 13/04/2011), A real whodunnit: The twin attacks hint of a weakening security scene (kp 13/04/2011)

Nascent outfit detonates bombs at govt offices (ht 12/04/2011)

Kaski headmaster found ‘murdered’, by Shiva Sharma (kp 12/04/2011)

ISPs hand in glove with call by-pass rackets : Police, by Sundar Khanal (rep 11/04/2011), Internet service halt had users on tenterhooks (kp 11/04/2011)

Businessman shot in Capital: 3rd major incident of crime after new govt elected, by Baburam Kharel (kp 11/04/2011), Business community rues sloppy security (kp 12/04/2011)

NA chief must cooperate with conflict crimes (rep 08/04/2011), Maina's murder: ‘Impunity claim in NA ridiculous’ (kp 09/04/2011) [Such untrue statements are a shame for every honest Nepali! All criminals have to be punished severely including those army leaders and politicians who protect them!!], Kansas college honours Army chief Gurung (kp 09/04/2011) [For his protection of criminals??]

Nepal’s predicament: Big fish getting away, by Mani Dixit (ht 08/04/2011), PAC tacks ‘criminal’ tag on finance ministry: Seeks action against VAT evaders in 15 days (ht 09/04/2011), Lawmakers' ire at MoF withholding VAT racket info (rep 09/04/2011), Nab VAT evaders PAC tells govt (kp 09/04/2011)

Drug-and-rob gang busted (ht 08/04/2011)

Case against Muktinath’s murderers filed (ht 08/04/2011)

Probe 'rape': Panel to govt (rep 07/04/2011), House committee orders probe (kp 07/04/2011)

Five arrested with huge cache of arms and explosives, by Sundar Khanal (rep 07/04/2011), ‘Would-be bombers’ held (kp 07/04/2011), Police foil armed outfit’s bid to strike terror: Six cadres, including leader, arrested; Explosives, guns, cash, mobile phone sets seized (ht 07/04/2011)

Petro pump mgr killed (kp 07/04/2011)

CCTVs to eagle-eye Araniko highway (kp 05/04/2011)

DFO attacked, two staffers hurt, by Aman Koirala (kp 04/04/2011)

Four killed in separate blasts in Karnali (nn 02/04/2011), Four killed in separate blasts, by Jay Bahakur Rokaya and Bishnulal Buda (kp 03/04/2011)

Nexus of international ring, locals in red passport scam, by Sundar Khanal (rep 02/04/2011)

Orphanage operator held (rep 02/04/2011)

Tarai child kidnappings, killings: HRW urges govt to probe incidents (kp 30/03/2011)

Rights watch: Remedy ills through judiciary: OHCHR (kp 30/03/2011)

Kaski flowerbed of orchid smuggling!, by Shiva Sharma (kp 29/03/2011)

Jammakattel faction does it again (rep 28/03/2011)

School pays Rs 1.7m to victim student, by Dilip Poudel (rep 28/03/2011)

Police after gangsters’ wealth, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 28/03/2011)

Bomb blasts outside capital: Police to step up preventive measures, by Baburam Kharel (kp 28/03/2011), NHRC raises alarm over recent bomb attacks (nn 28/03/2011)

Nineteen injured in Butwal bomb blast (nn 27/03/2011), 28 injured in Butwal bomb blast, by Sher Bahadur K.C. (rep 28/03/2011), 28 hurt in bus blast (ht 28/03/2011), Tarai insecurity: 23 injured in third bus blast in three days, by Amrita Anmol (kp 28/03/2011), An injured in Butwal blast succumbs to injuries (nn 28/03/2011), Butwal blast injured dies, by Amtita Anmol (kp 29/03/2011)

Tarai remains death hotbed: Report; State, armed outfits continue extra-judicial killings, by Prasun Singh (kp 26/03/2011)

Six injured as bomb goes off inside passenger bus in Nepalgunj (nn 26/03/2011), Banda culture: 7 injured in bus bomb explosion (kp 27/03/2011)

13 injured in blast (kp 26/03/2011)

Sipradi staffer shot dead: Motive unknown; Shooters at large (ht 25/03/2011), Police draw blank on Teku shooting motive (kp 26/03/2011), Police attribute Teku shooting to failed extortion bid (ht 26/03/2011)

Maoist shoots at fellow partyman, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp 25/03/2011)

‘Biggest hashish haul’ in two decades (kp 25/03/2011)

Three more identified in Ansari shooting, by Sundar Khanal (rep 24/03/2011), Cops say Manmeet Singh the shooter, not Jasjeet (kp 24/03/2011)

US bank debits Nepal $1m sans NRB nod, by Milan Mani Sharma (rep 23/03/2011)

‘Dirty money’ case gets a new twist, by Mukulk Humagain and Prithvi Shrestha (kp 23/03/2011)

Apex court’s anti-impunity drive in 10 ‘notorious’ districts (kp 23/03/2011)

Human trafficker arrested in India, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 23/03/2011)

Cross-border kidnap cases up, by Bhushan Yadav (kp 20/03/2011)

Week-long airport shutdown: Woman dies of labour pain (kp 20/03/2011)

National Forensic Lab underutilized, by Arjun Poudel (rep 19/03/2011)

Chinese-run VoIP centres uncovered (kp 19/03/2011)

Use of fake IC rife in Birgunj, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 18/03/2011)

SC slaps 18-month jail sentence to ex-minister Wagle for corruption (nn 16/03/2011), SC slaps jail term on ex-minister Wagle for graft, by Bimal Gautam (rep 17/03/2011), Graft watch: SC upholds decision to convict Wagle, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 17/03/2011), Former minister chiranjibi wagle convicted: One of the first to go corrupt, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 17/03/2011)

Siraha gang rape: HRW urges action against ‘rapists’; Victim’s plea for justice falls on deaf ears (kp 16/03/2011)

Breaking the silence: Child sexual abuse and incest are not often talked about, by Auna Uprety (kp 15/03/2011)

Take her back (rep 15/03/2011)

Gangster running extortion racket from jail (kp 14/03/2011)

Home truths, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 13/03/2011)

Prison shooting: Yunus Ansari shot at in Central Jail, by Baburam Kharel (kp 11/03/2011), Prison Shooting: Jasjeet Singh remanded in judicial custody (kp 13/03/2011), Prison firing: Ansari to ‘blame’ for bid on life (kp 13/03/2011), Shooting in Sundhara Prison: Ansari back in Central Jail after treatment (kp 13/03/2011), Off the beat (kp 13/03/2011), Prison firing: Khanal stresses ‘serious revision’ of security plans (kp 14/03/2011), Prison firing: Intelligence failure, says SAC (kp 14/03/2011), Prison firing: Six arrested for links to hit man (kp 16/03/2011), Gains made in Ansari shooting case peripheral, by Sundar Khanal (rep 17/03/2011)

Most-wanted drug dealers arrested, by Baburam Kharel (kp 10/03/2011)

Who’s doing what?, by Chandra Kishore (kp 10/03/2011)

Age-old suffering muzzles the womenfolk, by Prem Nepali (kp 09/03/2011)

Facets of cruelty: Army man ‘rapes’ 20-yr-old (kp 09/03/2011)

Men with fake guns spread panic (kp 09/03/2011)

Crime by proxy: Church bomber’s blast plans foiled, by Baburam Kharel (kp 05/03/2011)

Rights watch: Come clean on rights record, US envoy tells Nepal Army, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 04/03/2011)

Drug smuggling unchecked in Parsa, by Bhushan Yadav (kp 02/02/2011)

Panchthar minor abducted, killed, by Labadev Dhungana (kp 28/02/2011)

Cops seize huge cache of ammo (kp 27/02/2011), Electric detonators seized from bus: Five arrested for further investigation (ht 27/02/2011)

Doc drawing paycheck for no work for 16 years, by Rajan Bhattarai (kp 27/02/2011)

Banke: Where traffic law enforcers turn breakers, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 27/02/2011)

Police focus on criminal gangs (kp 26/02/2011), Police taking new measures to bolster security in capital (ht 27/02/2011)

Police slam political intervention: Tell parties not to shelter criminals, lawmakers pledge cooperation (ht 26/02/2011)

Impunity Dissected, by Liladhar Upadhyaya (rn 25/02/2011)

Cops thwart human trafficking bid: 13 women rescued from traffickers’ clutches (kp 25/02/2011)

MPs suspect in passport forgeries, by Phanindra Dahal (kp 24/02/2011), Police to probe diplomatic passport scam: More lawmakers, who were on Australia,Canada trips, under scanner, by Lekhanath Pandey (ht 24/02/2011)

Judiciary to issue blacklist of 300,000 absconders: Over 100,000 court verdicts are unimplemented, leading to impunity for an average of three lawbreakers in each case, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 24/02/2011), Punish free-riders (ht 25/02/2011), Un-enforced Judgments: Pilot plan for top 5 notorious districts (kp 26/02/2011)

Deforestation: Bohara ‘guilty’ (kp 24/02/2011), Deforestation probe puts 100 up a tree: Panel submits report to prime minister recommending action, by Ramesh Prasad Bhushal (ht 24/02/2011)

SC voids murder case withdrawal: "The government cannot withdraw murder cases without the permission of concerned district courts", by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 24/02/2011)

Developer injured in ransom attack: Manhunt to nab Chakre gang on; Victim refused to pay Rs 20 million (ht 24/02/2011)

Banke youth killer made public: Four accused of the January 18 killing of Himal Budha still on the run (ht 24/02/2011)

Extortion racket from behind bars Goons set ablaze bulldozer, guard, by Baburam Kharel (kp 23/02/2011)

Land revenue officer shot dead in Bara; govt offices closed in protest (nn 23/02/2011)

No travel ban on alleged HR violators (ht 22/02/2011) [SC supports impunity!!]

Police, local politicians working in cahoots to encourage smuggling in Rangeli (nn 22/02/2011)

Sexual abuse of minor girls rampant in Itahari joints (ht 21/02/2011)

Three hacked to death in Damauli (nn 21/02/2011), Man hacks 3 dead (kp 22/02/2011)

Govt rapped for poor rights scenario (kp 20/02/2011) [see executive summary of INSEC's Human Rights Yearbook 2011], 459 persons murdered in a year (nn 20/02/2011)

ANTUF leader held for staging own abduction: Claims he wanted to make quick buck ‘for his family’s upkeep’ (ht 19/02/2011)

‘Mysterious’ foreigner dupes Thamel firms: Five money exchange companies cheated (ht 19/02/2011)

Dharan school students doing drugs in police net (kp 19/02/2011) [Minors should not be mentioned by name in the media!!]

Conned Nepalis wait to get hold of passports (ht 19/02/2011)

Dang school students foil child marriage, by Durgalal K.C. (kp 18/02/2011)

Maoist wrath falls on 15-yr-old: From hospital bed,victim seeks action against the guilty (ht 18/02/2011)

Ten ‘members of drug rings’ held in 3 weeks (kp 18/02/2011)

Dilli Bazaar inmate operating drug racket: Prison fails to bar dope trafficker from turning jail into safe haven (ht 18/02/2011)

Troubles facing trafficked women: ‘No citizenship a hurdle for them’ (kp 18/02/2011)

OHCHR urges govt to enforce court order on Maina Sunuwar case (nn 16/02/2011), Seven yrs on, justice eludes Maina kin: Human rights defenders rue govt apathy (kp 17/02/2011), Respect court orders, OHCHR tells govt: Reminds it has not brought to book Sunuwar’s killers (ht 17/02/2011), Human rights fantasy in Geneva: Impunity for both the Army and Maoists remains almost complete, by Tejshree Thapa (kp 17/02/2011), 2003 disappearances: ‘Youths blindfolded, killed and buried’ (ht 17/02/2011), Maina murder: Mom pleads with CoAS for justice (kp 18/02/2011)

‘Hitman’ who attacked money lender nabbed (kp 16/02/2011)

Illegal call bypassing on the rise again (nn 16/02/2011)

DoTM seizes 12 passenger vehicles for overcharging (ht 16/02/2011)

3 months on, police using seized ‘stolen’ vehicle (kp 16/02/2011)

EIR to curb mobile phone theft from July (kp 15/02/2011)

Held for bid to sneak drugs into prison, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 15/02/2011)

Banke VDC becoming a drug den: Locals blame nexus among police, leaders and smugglers (ht 15/02/2011)

Fat cat jailbirds rule the roost! Inmate held with Rs 2 million (kp 14/02/2011), Inmate on outing arrested with Rs 2 million (ht 14/02/2011), Fleeing inmate arrested with Rs 2 million cash and brown sugar (nn 14/02/2011), Jailbird, cops grilled on criminal activity (ht 15/02/2011)

NHRC deploys exhumation team at Dhanusha (nn 13/02/2011), NHRC starts over Godar exhumation (kp 14/02/2011), Exhumation team finds one more suspicious body part in Godar (nn 16/02/2011)

SSP shot at by own bodyguard (nn 14/02/2011)

MoFA asks foreign diplomatic missions to remove tinted glass from vehicles (nn 14/02/2011)

Human Rights And Criminal Justice System In Nepal, by Kamal Prasad Chudal (rn 13/02/2011)

Nepalis’ lawyer gets death threats (kp 13/02/2011)

Maoists grab vast chunks in Bardiya, by Kamal Panthi (kp 13/02/2011)

Govt mulls introducing property disclosure provision, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 13/02/2011)

College student killed in attack (nn 11/02/2011)

Thieves strike at 2 places; two arrested red-handed (kp 10/02/2011)

Special squad to curb small arms dealers (hjt 10/02/2011)

Jamim murder: otive mystery as thick as ever (kp 09/02/2011)

Junior police officer gunned down in Bara (nn 09/02/2011)

Politicians protecting criminals (ht 09/02/2011)

Extortion threat on the decline:No complaints lodged last month (ht 09/02/2011)

Ending The Culture Of Impunity, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 08/02/2011)

ANNISU-R men vandalise SANN nursing institute (kp 08/02/2011)

Villagers force couple out: Accuse it of casting a spell on a neighbour (ht 08/02/2011)

UML cadres shot dead (nn 08/02/2011), Yuva Sangh cadre shot dead: NC activists’hand suspected in murder (ht 09/02/2011), UML hand in party man’s murder: Police (ht 10/02/2011), Breakthrough in Yuva Sangh cadre’s murder (ht 11/02/2011)

2006 Capital bomber in net, by Shiva Puri (kp 07/02/2011)

Death threat against syndicate opponents (ht 07/02/2011)

Police still in dark about masterminds: These robberies are due to poor intelligence mechanism of police and lack of quick response mechanism (kp 06/02/2011)

Nepal Army torture case reaches UN (kp 06/02/2011)

Kidnapping thrives on unguarded financial dealings: Police (ht 05/02/2011)

Parents’ long wait for return of disappeared son (ht 05/02/2011)

Child trafficking on rise in east, by Madhav Ghimire and Lila Ballav Ghimire (kp 06/02/2011)

Hi-tech fraud pair caught in raid (ht 04/02/2011)

British couple robbed in Godavari (kp 04/02/2011)

British paedophile remanded to custody (ht 03/02/2011)

Maoist activists attack school students in Gorkha, 12 injured, by Krishna Acharya (kp 02/02/2011), 10 students hurt in YCL attack in Gorkha: Teachers of a local school resign en masse (ht 02/02/2011), Missing students traced, by Krishna Acharya (kp 03/02/2011)

Fraud dupes banks of millions (ht 02/02/2011)

Drinking and driving: State minister’s car hits cop Minister Chaudhary, his driver were sozzled to the gills (kp 01/02/2011), Minister’s driver freed with nominal penalty (kp 02/02/2011) [!!!]

‘Govt officials hands in glove with traffickers’ (ht 01/02/2011)

Gotcha, said the taxman: IRD moves against 15 companies on the charge of evading tax by using fake VAT bills, by Mukul Humagain (kp 31/01/2011), Flying squad raids Laxmi Steel on suspicion of evading VAT, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 01/02/2011), Rs 71 million fine slapped on Varun Beverages, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 02/02/2011)

Leaders’ silence riles Nepalgunj folk (ht 31/01/2011)

Dowry And Violence Against Women, by Binaya Ghimire (rn 29/01/2011)

Police to set up ‘data bank’ to combat crime in Valley (kp 28/01/2011)

Janakpur shut over ex-student leader’s death in ‘police encounter’ (nn 28/01/2011)

Abduction slur on Maoist activists (kp 27/01/2011)

Raw deal for inter-caste couple: Dalit boy barred from pre-SLC tests (ht 27/01/2011), Keeping The Marriage, by BG (rn 29/01/2011)

Police beating sparks Nepalgunj bandh (ht 27/01/2011)

NA truck hits pedestrian in Bhaktapur; irate locals torch truck (nn 27/01/2011), Kaushaltar tense after NA van hits pedestrian (kp 28/01/2011)

Girl murdered by classmate in Siraha; situation tense (nn 27/01/2011), Teenager in unrequited love kills girl, by Dev Narayan Sah and Bharat Jarghamagar (kp 28/01/2011)

Notorious drug dealer arrested (kp 26/01/2011)

Family spite after getting spliced (ht 26/01/2011)

Police ‘promoting’ impunity in Banke (kp 26/01/2011)

Tax evasion: Under-invoicing rampant, by Mukul Humagain and Sujit Mahat (kp 26/01/2011)

DSP suicide mystery deepens (kp 24/01/2011), Suicide or a case of murder? Fresh findings suggest premeditated crime (ht 27/01/2011)

Maoist cadre shot dead in Rautahat (nn 24/01/2011)

Crackdown on power theft in Sarlahi (ht 24/01/2011)

Strict policing plan during power outage: Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, will implement the special plan from midnight to 4 am (kp 23/01/2011), Police bid to check night-time crime
Aims to control thefts on the rise during outage hours (ht 23/01/2011)

Major marijuana bust in Sarlahi (kp 23/01/2011)

TIA police seize foreign currency (kp 22/01/2011)

Two, including YCL cadre, held for abduction (ht 22/01/2011)

10 power pilferers arrested in Saptari (ht 21/01/2011)

"They should have just killed me": On the 15th anniversary of the start of the war, and nearly five years after it ended, the wounded are forgotten, by Laxman K.C. (nt 21/01/2011)

A noble opportunity: Addressing power theft means dismantling a cultural acceptance and institutionalisation of theft, by Rabindra Nepal (kp 19/01/2011)

Police ill-equipped to fight cyber crime menace (ht 17/01/2011)

Armed outfits target Capital (ht 17/01/2011), Armed groups on the wane: Cops (kp 18/01/2011)

Rs 1.4 million broad daylight bank heist (kp 15/01/2011), Daylight robbery in Jawalakhel: Two men rob Standard Chartered Bank (ht 15/01/2011), Cops near busting gang (ht 23/01/2011)

Tracing trafficking trails: Trafficking victims are finally able to speak, but they still need the government's support, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 14/01/2011)

Beleaguered Ansari fails to satisfy MoFA (kp 10/01/2011), MoFA sends third letter to Ansari (kp 17/01/2011), Tainted Nepali Ambassador to Saudi Arabia gives lame excuse for gobbling up deceased migrant workers’ compensation money (nn 24/01/2011), Government to recall envoy Ansari (kp 02/02/2011)

Police crackdown on illegal marijuana yields no result, by Rabindra Upreti (kp 10/01/2011)

Ex-combatants into crime, say police, by Parbat Portel (kp 10/01/2011)

Tax dodgers using fake VAT receipt bills, says IR Dept (kp 09/01/2011)

Rs 7 million looted in broad daylight (ht 07/01/2011)

PLA fighters held for extortion (ht 07/01/2011)

Loadshedding aiding Valley’s criminals: Most thefts occurring during outage hours at night (kp 06/01/2011)

Torture in Pokhara custody: Activists want Police Inspector in dock, by Prem Nepali (kp 05/01/2011)

VP Jha’s press advisor convicted of sedition (kp 04/01/2011), Veep’s press adviser convicted: Fined a mere Rs 500 for sedition; To move Supreme Court (ht 04/01/2011)

Wikileaks blows the lid off the sordid saga, by Mukul Humagain (kp 04/01/2011), Leaked US cable: Gachchhadar offered bribe to PAC member to approve aircraft deal (nn 04/01/2011)

Another journo attacked amidst increasing incidences of press freedom violations in Nepal (nn 04/01/2011)

Trafficked women: Many victims keep their sorrow to themselves, by Nirjana Sharma (kp 03/01/2010)

Hubby held for ‘murdering’ wife (kp 03/01/2011), Hubby in police net over murder: Arrestee blames cop for giving the case a new twist (ht 03/01/2011)

Maoist hackles up at criminal cases’ revival (kp 02/01/2011)

Anti-power theft drive, by Rabindra Upreti (kp 02/01/2011)

6 girls rescued from India (kp 01/01/2011)

Terror grips Sunsari traders: Extorters giving them a hard time (ht 01/01/2011)

Trouble awaits ex-minister (kp 01/01/2011), Lawmaker Bishwokarma reclaims seized vehicle (ht 05/01/2011)

Total impunity: This timid government will not take action against Paras or the DPM’s son-in-law, by Khagendra N. Sharma (kp 31/12/2010), Trial by media, by Binod Bhattarai (rep 04/01/2011)

Killings during insurgency: Okhadhunga Maoist cadres move apex court (kp 29/12/2010)

Casinos to clear dues in 35 days: Failure to do so means closure (ht 29/12/2010), Casino Tara general manager in cops’ net (kp 31/12/2010)

Four injured in Nepalgunj blast (nn 29/12/2010)

MJF gen secy’s brother shot dead (nn 29/12/2010)

Why no action against Rubel yet, SC asks govt, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 28/12/2010), SC seeks govt explanation on Rubel (ht 28/12/2010)

PAC tightens screw on casinos for tax evasion, allowing Nepali citizens to gamble (nn 28/12/2010)

PAC to take up other scams (kp 28/12/2010)

Air travellers sheep for TIA cabbies' shears, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 28/12/2010)

Dreams deferred: Govt negligence on overseas job fraud is detrimental (kp 28/12/2010)

An inconvenient truth, by Pranav Bhattarai (rep 27/12/2010)

Dharan turning into a hub for arms traders (ht 27/12/2010)

Remitters under risk: Female migrant workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation. Now is the time to protect them, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 26/12/2010)

We can end it: Gender based violence is entrenched in Nepali society, but it can be stopped, by Jagannath Lamichhane (kp 26/12/2010)

Thamel hotbed of small arms trading: Police say can crack down,‘not to worry’ (ht 26/12/2010)

How a few can hold many to ransom? Meter tempering by taxis is not news any more; what is news is that even the authorities are helpless to act, by Surendra Tandukar (ht 26/12/2010)

Armed duo’s designs foiled (kp 26/12/2010)

Poor response mechanism abets foreign job fraud: Only one legal officer to handle 235 complaints (kp 26/12/2010)

Principal drawing salary without working (ht 26/12/2010)

Just like a company: Organised criminals in Kathmandu have begun investing in various businesses, both legal and illegal, and are expanding their networks abroad as well, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 25/12/2010)

NAC boss faces lawsuit, by Mukul Humagain and Bhadra Sharma (kp 25/12/2010), NAC bigwigs booked for graft: Kansakar, five others suspended, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 25/12/2010)

Of disappearances, and forensic science, by Sumina Karki (rep 24/12/2010)

Rights agencies urge govt to immediately investigate forced disappearances (nn 23/12/2010)

Brain behind bomb blast in police net, by Baburam Kharel (kp 22/12/2010)

College girl done to death; 3 held (ht 22/12/2010), Co-workers behind girl’s killing: Cops (kp 25/12/2010), Boyfriend behind girl’s killing, say cops (kp 24/01/2011)

Impunity wins again: The circumstances surrounding Paras Shah’s arrest suggest the case’s verdict has been predetermined, by Siddhartha Thapa (kp 21/12/2010), Shooting In The Air (rn 22/12/2010), No evidence against Paras: Report (nn 22/12/2010) [!!??], Case filed in SC against Rubel Chowdhury; NC leader says Chowdhury should face investigation (nn 23/12/2010), Rubel faces court battle (kp 24/12/2010)

Prosecuting Serious Human Rights Crimes, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (rn 21/12/2010)

French paedophile Haye jailed: Sexually abused scores of Nepali kids for years, by Baburam Kharel (kp 20/12/2010)

Bandits rule the roost on Karnali highway, by Pushkar Thapa (kp 20/12/2010)

SC stays action against AIG Timalsina (ht 20/12/2010)

Revealed: Chowdhury’s shady side; Authorities silent on his ‘illegal activities’ (kp 17/12/2010)

Travel agent held for ‘faking papers’: Nationality of 18 Bhutanese changed to evade tax fixed for foreigners (ht 17/12/2010), Travel agent handed to DRI: Police say agency owner, airline may face charges (ht 18/12/2010)

‘Impunity hobbling law, order situation’ (kp 16/12/2010)

Fracas becomes bane of ex-royal’s life, by Ishwari Neupane, Shiva Sharma and Narayan Sharma (kp 15/12/2010), Paras may not be let off hook, by Baburam Kharel (kp 15/12/2010), Former crown prince arrested for murder bid: Royalists throng Basantapur in support; CA member detained for blocking traffic (ht 15/12/2010), Faces up to 12-year term if convicted (ht 15/12/2010), Paras arrest (rep 15/12/2010), Paras remanded in 3-day police custody, by Narayan Sharma and Dipendra Baduwal (kp 16/12/2010), 34 ex-royal backers held (kp 16/12/2010), Demos against ex-crown prince’s arrest: Thirty-four detained from the heart of the capital (ht 16/12/2010), Police to fish out details from Rubel (kp 16/12/2010), Kathmandu police quiz Choudhary (ht 16/12/2010), Paras remanded to custody till today (ht 16/12/2010), Paras freed on Rs 10,000 bail, by Narayan Sharma and Dipendra Baduwal (kp 17/12/2010) [This amount is a ridiculous farce!!], Paras released, lands in Pokhara: To present himself before Chitwan DAO on March 3 (ht 17/12/2010)

SC Justice may face impeachment: The report prepared by Justice Bala Ram KC has indicted Bam and two other judges (kp 15/12/2010)

Joshi back in the dock (kp 14/12/2010)

Fake passport can of worms opens, by Anil Giri (kp 14/12/2010)

Paras ‘fires’ at Sujata’s daughter: The former prince accused the Koirala clan of conspiring to overthrow the monarchy (kp 13/12/2010), Tipsy Paras gets trigger happy at Tiger Tops: Sujata seeks action against former crown prince for threatening her kin (ht 13/12/2010), Govt will take action against Paras Shah if found guilty in Sauraha firing incident: Minister Chemjong (nn 13/12/2010), NC president wants Paras arrested immediately; starts political consultation over Saturday night firing (nn 13/12/2010), Home Ministry forms probe panel on Tiger Tops firing incident; Paras Shah in Pokhara (nn 13/12/2010), Panel to probe Paras outburst (kp 14/12/2010), The former royal drew a bead on me says Rubel (kp 14/12/2010), Punish former crown prince, say parties (ht 14/12/2010)

Raids alone can’t curb flesh trade: Police (kp 13/12/2010)

Black Spider brain busted, by Baburam Kharel (kp 13/12/2010)

Man killed in daylight robbery, by Madhav Dhungana (kp 13/12/2010)

SC stays arrest warrant of murder-accused Maoist lawmaker (nn 13/12/2010), SC stays Maoist lawmaker’s arrest in murder case (ht 14/12/2010)

Nepal Police hail partnership with public: Have arrested nine criminals on the run in last one month (ht 12/12/2010)

Missing soldier linked to murder, by Chitranga Thapa and DR Pant (kp 11/12/2010), Armed NA soldier creates terror in Dadeldhura village (nn 11/12/2010)

Int'l drug trafficking: New class of couriers emerges, by Baburam Kharel (kp 10/12/2010), Nepal becoming safe haven for drug traffickers (ht 10/12/2010)

Women wagers fired, by Harihar Singh Rathour (kp 10/12/2010)

Cops keep cyber cafes on a tight rein (kp 08/12/2010)

More Dalit women victims of post-marriage violence (kp 08/12/2010)

Locals attack cops, vandalise van; Say police protecting goons (ht 08/12/2010)

Transitional Justice in Nepal: A long way to go, by Shyam Prasad Mainali (ht 07/12/2010)

Impunity watch: Govt ups bid to enforce verdicts, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 07/12/2010)

Forensic workshop to shed light on cases of missing persons (kp 07/12/2010)

Donation terror haunts VDC secys (kp 07/12/2010)

Locals patrolling against criminals: ‘Initiative illegal,anarchic (ht 07/12/2010)

Casino Shangrila GM nabbed Says he has nothing to do with tax bilking (ht 06/12/2010)

Gender violence: Two action plans on the cards, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 05/12/2010)

Most wanted women trafficker in cops’ net (kp 05/12/2010)

Young woman murdered by husband, in-laws for dowry (nn 05/12/2010)

Women still subject to torture / Girl loses life over dowry (kp 05/12/2010)

Demand for basic rights cost teenager his limb, by Bhim Bahadur Singh (kp 05/12/2010)

Dacoits rob Siraha village of lakhs Five locals injured in firing, explosions (ht 04/12/2010)

Rights groups condemn attack on journo Rayamajhi (nn 03/12/2010)

Violence against Panchthar women continues unabated, by Luv Dev Dhungana (kp 03/12/2010)

Point of transit: Nepal is ill-prepared to take on the changing drug trade (kp 03/12/2010)

Cabbies protest police action: Police have launched an operation against taxi drivers fleecing passengers by tampering with the meters or quoting their own fare, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 02/12/2010), Cabbies bring Capital traffic to a halt (ht 02/11/2010), Cabbies agree to turn meter on (ht 03/12/2010), Pokhara cabbies not to use meter, by Prem Nepali and Shiva Sharma (kp 04/12/2010)

Bring gang-rapists to justice: Apex court (kp 02/12/2010), Suntali Dhami rape case: Bring guilty cops to book: SC (ht 02/12/2010)

Imposter in police net: Has been on the run since he got released with a forged appellate court verdict (ht 01/12/2010)

Probe panel recommends action against govt lawyers for helping free abduction accused (nn 01/12/2010)

Cops seize drugs, smugglers netted (ht 29/11/2010)

Most wanted criminal nabbed with pistol (ht 29/11/2010)

Multi-million land scam foiled, fraudster in dock (kp 28/11/2010)

5 new trash bins lost (kp 28/11/2010)

A trigger-happy city: Small arms are proliferating inside the Capital, with dealers regularly crossing the border to procure them, by Ishwar Rauniyar and Shyam Sundar Sashi (kp 27/11/2010)

Call for tough laws against grave crimes (ht 27/11/2010)

Two-yr-old abducted (ht 27/11/2010), Police rescue kidnapped two-year-old (nn 27/11/2010)

Six rescued from traffickers’ clutches (ht 27/1172010)

5 of trafficking ring held (kp 27/11/2010)

Morang cops hell-bent on punishing outfit man (ht 27/11/2010)

Police unravel Kapilbastu kidnapping plot: Five abductors of two-year-old boy made public (ht 26/11/2010)

Mega drug haul in the Capital (kp 25/11/2010)

Are you a man or a goat? Fighting gender-based violence ovine way, by Fiona Ledger (kp 25/11/2010), Domestic violence still rampant: Report (kp 25/11/2010), Women main victims of domestic violence: Report (kp 26/11/2010), National Action Plan in offing: 16-Day Activism against gender violence kicks off (ht 26/11/2010), Speaking out: Support mechanisms a must for domestic abuse victims (kp 28/11/2010), Violence-hit tell minister of woes (kp 29/11/2010), Silent sufferers: Despite support mechanisms, why do Nepalis in New York remain silent about domestic violence?, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 29/11/2010)

YCL cadre held for bid to extort (ht 25/11/2010)

Palungtar schools remains closed for five days as UCPN (Maoist) use them as lodgings for their cadres (nn 25/11/2010)

Rhino poachers get 15-year jail term (kp 25/11/2010) [great!!]

Abductors demand Rs 2 m ransom to release toddler (nn 24/11/2010)

Major bust in crackdown on drug smuggling (kp 22/11/2010)

Cops in civvies sort out unscrupulous cabbies (ht 22/11/2010)

Unidentified gang robs Radio Jana Aawaj (nn 22/11/2010), Robbery at FM station in Kailali (ht 23/11/2010)

Another teacher in Bara murdered (nn 21/11/2010), Another teacher murdered in Bara (kp 22/11/2010)

Life term for Khyati Shrestha killers (ht 20/11/2010)

DRI knocks police door to arrest five casino promoters: Says they have not paid royalty and tax (ht 20/11/2010)

Steps To Stop Trafficking, by Aruna Uprety (sp 19/11/2010)

Elusive justice slap for marital rape victims in face, by Pratichya Dahal (kp 19/11/2010)

Gang-raped under-age sisters rescued (ht 19/11/2010)

Abducted boy meets gory end (kp 19/11/2010), Schoolboy kidnapped, murdered, by Ratna Prasad Acharya (ht 19/11/20109

Certificate fakers in dock, by Baburam Kharel (kp 19/11/2010)

Impunity watch: 300,000 cons on the loose, by Kamal Raj Sigdel (kp 17/11/2010), SC stays govt move (kp 17/11/2010)

Cops say use of small weapons increasing (kp 17/11/2010)

Journalist assaulted over news on corruption in Kailali (nn 16/11/2010)

Rage against irresponsible food factory (ht 16/11/2010)

NC leader murdered in Bardiya (nn 16/11/2010), Congress leader murdered, by Kamal Panthi (kp 17/11/2010)

Maoist cadres indicted in murder of Dhading UML leader suspended (nn 16/11/2010)

NMC docs on gang’s hit list (kp 15/11/2010)

Choulagain’s cellphone traced Police intensifying search in Sarlahi district and beyond (ht 15/11/2010)

Transitional justice: Creation of the TRC, by Gopal Krishna Siwakoti (ht 12/11/2010)

Man was killed by PLA man, locals (kp 12/11/2010)

Girls between 13-16 sexually vulnerable: Study (kp 12/11/2010)

Four most wanted in police net (ht 12/11/2010)

YCL men ‘assault’ UML activist (kp 11/11/2010)

Drugs: ‘Syndicate involved in smuggling bid’ (kp 10/11/2010)

Adulteration of sweetmeats: Unscrupulous practice rampant in Sunsari, by Somnath Bastola (ht 10/11/2010)

Commitments to establish transitional justice mechanisms should not justify impunity, by Anthony Cardon and Raju Prasad Chapagain (kp 09/11/2010)

Journo attacked in Dang; nine arrested (nn 08/11/2010), Dang-based journo stabbed (ek 08/11/2010)

One stabbed to death (ek 08/11/2010)

Bomb explosion injured 1 in Banke (ht 08/11/2010)

Stray bomb goes off in Birgunj; two wounded (nn 08/11/2010)

Wounded UML leader of Rautahat dies (nn 08/11/2010)

Monk shot at, robbed in broad daylight (kp 04/11/2010), Monk shot at in tourist hub in broad daylight, critically injured (ht 04/11/2010)

Superstition still rules, by Shiva Puri (kp 03/11/2010)

Four bikes go missing every day in Valley: Owners asked to be careful (ht 03/11/2010)

Speak up: Victims of harassment need more than stringent policies to encourage them to report incidents, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 02/11/2010)

Girl child raped in Jajarkot (nn 02/11/2010)

Armed men abduct, shoot teacher in Bara, by Laxmi Shah (kp 01/11/2010)

PLA fighter among three held for blasts (ht 01/11/2010)

Seeing is believing: Police have not been able to make the public feel safe (kp 31/10/2010)

Teacher killed after abduction in Bara (nn 31/10/2010)

Minister threatens anti-graft body, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 30/10/2010)

AIG Khadka under scanner (kp 30/10/2010)

Steps To Stop Trafficking, by Aruna Uprety (sp 29/10/2010)

Backpedal Col Basnet decision, ICJ tells govt (kp 29/10/2010), Revoke Col term extension: ICJ (ht 19/10/2010)

Disappearance case reaches UN body (kp 28/10/2010)

Government officer shot at in Janakpur (nn 28/10/2010), Govt officer shot at in Janakpur breathes his last (nn 28/10/2010), Civil officer killed in Janakpur (ht 29/10/2010)

Killers of Banke teens made public (ht 28/10/2010)

Husband on the run after murdering wife arrested (nn 28/10/2010)

Fraudster tempting with big interest in police custody: Charged with fleecing people of Rs 178.8 million,had plans to escape to India and settle there (ht 28/10/2010)

For jailbirds, prison no bar for committing crimes (ht 27/10/2010)

Police arrest two Maoist cadres collecting 'donation' from tourists (nn 27/10/2010)

Govt trying to shield corrupt AIG? Timsina has been accused of protecting kidnappers, interfering in a probe (kp 26/10/2010)

Backs Major Basnet to hilt (kp 25/10/2010) [How can a Prime Minister decide if someone is guilty or not? This has to be the exclusive decision of an independent law court!!]

One held for killing son-in-law (kp 25/10/2010), Man takes life of son-in-law over inter-caste marriage (nn 25/10/2010)

3 cops ‘colluded’ in twin murders, by J. Pandey (kp 24/10/2010)

Oct 11 rape attempt spurs protests: Locals accuse police of shielding culprits (ht 24/10/2010)

Are you at work? Just keep tabs on your home: Police say daylight robbery, housebreaks are on the rise in Capital city (ht 24/10/2010)

1,578 drug traffickers arrested in 16 years: Of the detainees,242 are foreign nationals (ht 23/10/2010)

Birgunj city shut for three hours to protest youth’s murder: Demonstration withdrawn after administration pledges action against culprit, compensation to victim’s family (ht 23/10/2010)

Eight-year-old raped, murdered, by Kamal Panthi (kp 22/10/2010)

OHCHR raises serious concerns with term extension of tainted Army officer (nn 22/10/2010), Keep Basnet on hook: OHCHR (kp 23/10/2010), OHCHR unhappy with govt decision; Says Col Raju Basnet’s term extension violates human rights (ht 23/10/2010)

99 cops on wrong side of law: Police HQ initiates action for their misconduct with public (ht 22/10/2010)

Details of 33 criminals on run released: Main accused in Bhaktaman kidnapping among them (ht 22/10/2010)

Timeless justice: Failing to classify serious crimes as ‘continuous’ helps perpetuate impunity, by Raj Kumar Siwakoti (kp 21/10/2010)

Robbery goes on unabated (kp 21/10/2010)

Crime raising ugly head in Dhanusha (ht 21/10/2010)

Mysterious death of woman in police custody: Security lapses blamed,probe going on (ht 21/10/2010)

Abducted UML leader found dead; Maoists deny involvement (nn 20/10/2010), UML Dhading leader found dead (kp 21/10/2010), Abducted UML man found dead (ht 21/10/2010)

SC frees 11 detainees during Dashain leave; Police accused of misusing power (ht 20/10/2010)

Attacks kill three in a day (ht 20/10/2010)

Businesspeople under threat (ht 15/10/2010)

Six abduction suspects held in Siraha (nn 15/10/2010)

Penalise Maj Basnet: UN tells govt, by Mahesh Acharya (kp 14/10/2010), Bidhya tries to cozy up to NA (kp 14/10/2010)

Cops round up land brokers (ht 14/10/2010)

Donation drive puts govt officials in a fix, by Somnath Bastola (ht 14/10/2010)

Drug control unit seeks courier service providers’ cooperation (kp 13/10/2010), Drug trafficking through air courier increasing (nn 13/10/2010)

Men at marital rape risk too: Study (kp 12/10/2010) [Of course, women face this risk, not men!!], Sexual violence rife in marital life: Study (ht 12/10/2010)

Crimes of passion: It’s time to clear the grey areas on prostitution (kp 12/10/2010)

Three policemen arrested on robbery charge (nn 11/10/2010), Police losing credibility:Prime Minister Nepal (ht 12/10/2010)

AIG, secy in dock, by Anil Giri and Baburam Kharel (kp 10/10/2010)

Govt to nab ‘cash washers’, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/10/2010)

SJMM cadres seek 14 lakhs from VDC secys (ht 10/10/2010)

Abductees rescued, kidnappers held (ht 08/10/2010)

Finding the Dhanusa 5: Seven years ago, Sanjeev Kumar Karna and his friends were allegedly shot dead by security forces and buried by the banks of the Kamala River, by Nayantara Gurung Kakshapati (nt 08/10/2010)

Police take on criminal gangs (ht 08/10/2010)

SC wants longer term for poachers (ht 08/10/2010)

Ending violence against women: Need of the hour, by Rachana Bhattarai Adhikari (ht 06/10/2010)

Mastermind in heavies’ havens (kp 06/10/2010), Main accused at minister’s home? (ht 06/10/2010)

Torture in custody: Compensate, court tells govt (kp 06/10/2010)

Abducted teenager found dead: Family unable to pay ransom; Whereabouts of his friend unknown, by Damodar Bhandari and Surendra Kafle (ht 05/10/2010), Ransom paid, teenage abductee yet to be freed, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 06/10/2010), Money feud led to grisly murder, by J. Pandey and Janak Nepal (kp 07/10/2010), Abducted teenager found dead: Boy killed even after family paid ransom; Cop involved, by Damodar Bhandari and Surendra Kafle (ht 07/10/2010), Nepalgunj murder sparks protests, by Janak Nepal (kp), Nepalgunj mourns twin murder: Thousands take to streets seeking stern action against abductors, killers, by Damodar Bhandari and Surendra Kafle (ht 08/10/2010), Murders Most Foul, by Narayan Upadhyay (rn 10/10/2010)

ICJ urges Nepal govt to cease obstruction of justice (nn 05/10/2010)) [see press release by ICJ], Govt under ICJ pressure: Asked to implement pending judicial orders pronto (kp 06/10/2010), Bring killers to book, end impunity: ICJ (ht 06/10/2010)

Call girl suppliers in net (kp 04/10/2010)

SC reopens Wagle's graft case (ht 04/10/2010)

HRW asks UK for pressure on Nepal: Charges against Maj Basnet baseless: NA (kp 03/10/2010)

Major drug, arms syndicate busted (kp 02/10/2010), Nine dope peddlers, arms suppliers arrested (ht 02/10/2010)

Shivani Air chief held for ‘double-dealing’ (kp 30/09/2010)

Janamorcha treasurer lands in rough: Arrested for trying to bribe top cop (ht 30/09/2010), Two arrested for attempting to bribe Kathmandu police chief (nn 30/09/2010)

Govt directs police to help fight financial crime (ht 29/09/2010)

Problems galore in combating organised crime, by Rajendra Singh Bhandari (kp 28/09/2010), Cops on hunt for criminals, by Manoj Basnet (kp 28/09/2010)

‘Security lapses’ abet criminals (kp 27/09/2010)

Plea to find dowry victim (ht 27/09/2010)

Nepal protests rights violation dealings, by Mahesh Acharya (kp 26/09/2010) [??]

‘UML men’ open fire at NC man (kp 26/09/2010)

Two arrested on rape charge (nn 26/09/2010)

Man confesses to raping, killing girl (kp 24/09/2010)

OHCHR-Nepal calls for independent unit to probe extrajudicial killings (nn 24/09/2010), Independent probe sought (ht 24/09/2010)

Kids rescued, traffickers held (ht 24/09/2010)

Sarlahi VDC secy murderer lands behind bars (kp 23/09/2010)

7 arrested with 4.09m Indian fake currency (kp 23/09/2010)

Underground men torch VDC offices (kp 22/09/2010)

Rape victim dead (ht 21/09/2010)

TMDP man gunned down (ht 21/09/2010)

‘Crooked’ Karki loses CA berth, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 21/09/2010)

Parbat teenager done to death (kp 21/09/2010)

Spade's a spade: It is important to recognise sexual harassment for what it is (kp 21/09/2010), Sexual harassment: Nepal should have ‘Grope Patrol’ (kp 24/09/2010)

Cops want cyber crime tribunal: Current cyber crime cell has no IT expert, by Ishwar Rauniyar (kp 19/09/2010)

Veep’s secretary held for ‘sedition’ (kp 18/09/2010), Clamour for release of Veep’s aide (ht 19/09/2010), VP Jha expresses concern over media reports on his PA (nn 19/09/2010), Veep’s secretariat objects to media reports (ht 20/09/2010), VP Jha's PA released on bail (nn 24/09/2010)

45m fraud case on back burner, by Bhadra Sharma (kp 16/09/2010)

Much-hyped CIB turns a lame duck (kp 16/09/2010)

400 suspects on police watch list (ht 16/09/2010)

Cybersansar.com owners arrested on charge of breaching copyright (nn 16/09/2010), Cybersansar.com owners released (nn 24/09/2010)

College attacked: ANNISU-R, management in a fix (ht 14/09/2010)

Maoist student body vandalises school to protest owners’ strike (ht 14/09/2010)

Transportation obstructed in Mid-west to protest lynching of bus driver (nn 14/09/2010), Bus kills kid, driver flung into river (ht 15/09/2010)

Felons feeding off the capital, by Baburam Kharel (kp 13/09/2010)

Small arms traders in police net (ht 13/09/2010)

Maoist activist found murdered (nn 10/09/2010)

Maoist PLA expels combatants involved in crime (nn 10/09/2010)

Cops trace missing engineer after 6 days (kp 10/09/2010), Missing engineer found (ht 10/09/2010)

Robbery cases on rise in the Valley (kp 10/09/2010)

NC donation drive riles Banke folks, by Damodar Bhandari (ht 09/09/2010)

Cops arrest two rhino horn traders (ht 09/09/2010)

Passport racket busted, three held (ht 08/09/2010)

One rape takes place every 24 hours in Nepal: Police (ht 08/09/2010)

Matrika men on extortion spree, by Durgalal K.C. (kp 08/09/2010)

Two PLA commanders nabbed with weapons: Charged with decamping with gold, cash (ht 08/09/2010)

PLA members involved in robbery in Gulmi (nn 08/09/2010)

Four lakh convicts at large, apathy blamed (ht 07/09/2010)

Group led by journo thrash journo in Kailali, vandalise media offices (nn 07/09/2010)

Two DoTM staffers held for issuing fake driving licences (kp 06/09/2010), Police uncover graft racket: Driving licence for sale @ Rs 25,000 at transport office (ht 06/09/2010)

Bodies to be exhumed (ht 06/09/2010), Digging of probable burial site begins (ht 07/09/2010), Burial site dug to trace disappeared (ht 08/09/2010), Human remains found at burial site (ht 09/09/2010), Exhumation unearths bullet, human remains (ht 10/09/2010), Forensic experts find three sets of human skeleton (ht 15/09/2010), Govt was against grave digging: NHRC (ht 17/09/2010) [!!!], UN lauds NHRC for finding human remains in Dhanusa (nn 19/09/2010), Exhumation points to foul play (kp 20/09/2010), Exhumation report out (ht 20/09/2010)

Teacher shot dead in Bara (nn 06/09/2010)

Police on the trail of murder-accused PLA commander Kham (nn 06/09/2010)

Maoist lawmaker convicted of murder but free, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 06/09/2010), Maoist CA member gets life imprisonment for murder (nn 06/09/2010), Will convicted lawmaker retain CA membership? Issue of moral turpitude at heart of question, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 07/09/2010) [Criminal army officers also retain their offices; this is normal in impunity-Nepal!!], Okhaldhunga court orders Maoist lawmaker’s arrest (ht 08/09/2010), Maoists huff at SC verdict (kp 08/09/2010)

Draper locked up for six hours for not giving special treatment to CA member (nn) [Unbelievable behaviour of this CA member!!]

Traders of endangered animal body parts in police net (ht 06/09/2010)

All for a safer Thamel (kp 05/09/2010)

Fraud charge filed against NSU leader (ht 05/09/2010)

Jhapa Post reporter gets Limbuwan body’s threat (kp 04/09/2010)

Team to search missing bodies (ht 04/09/2010)

Cross-country crime contact, by Shiv Puri (kp 03/09/2010)

Crackdown riles ISPs: New police unit designed to combat organised crime wants internet controls, by Kunda Dixit (nt 03/09/2010)

NOC ex-GM convicted of graft (kp 03/09/2010), NOC ex-chief behind bars: Court slaps two-year sentence for amassing Rs 20.2 million illegally (ht 03/09/2010)

More kids falling prey to traffickers, by Shanker Acharya (kp 02/09/2010)

Police seize 4.299 kg gold in Birgunj (nn 02/09/2010), Gold woes on; smuggling from India on the rise, by Damesh Shrestha and Shankar Acharya (kp 03/09/2010)

Disappearance: The Neglected Issue, by Nandalal Tiwari (rn 01/09/2010)

Abduction bid foiled, four held (kp 01/09/2010), Police rescue abducted schoolboy (ht 01/09/2010)

Five robberies in 24 hours (ht 01/09/2010)

Child beating concerns NHRC (ht 01/09/2010)

You just can’t dent the official armour: Such is the level of impunity within the police force that very rarely do feathers get ruffled by media reports, by Baburam Kharel (kp 31/08/2010)

ANNISU-R vandalises Plus Two colleges in Valley (ht 31/08/2010)

CA member arrested while taking bribe (nn 31/08/2010), Graft-accused UML lawmaker remanded to 20-day judicial custody; UML forms probe committee (nn 31/08/2010), UML lawmaker in judicial custody: Nembang seeks Karki’s resignation, by Baburam Kharel (kp 01/09/2010), 20-day remand for graft-tainted MP: Nembang wants Karki expelled from CA; Arrest fuels fission in CPN-UML (ht 01/09/2010)

Parties ‘shielding’ criminals in Banke, Dang: Wanted man becomes Congress regional president, by Janak Nepal and Durga Lal KC (kp 30/08/2010)

Pampati shooting suspect nabbed (ht 30/08/2010)

Police rescue two-year-old from abductors (kp 29/08/2010), Cops rescue abducted
toddler after a week (ht 29/08/2010)

NC cadre shot dead in Rautahat (nn 29/08/2010)

Jewellery shop robbers caught red-handed (ht 29/08/2010)

IC black market thrives in Tarai, by Binod Bhandari (kp 28/08/2010)

Cops in Capital nab killer Maoist man (kp 27/082010), Prachanda Thaiba murder accused in police net (ht 27/08/2010), Killer’s arrest brings bereaved dad solace (ht 28/08/2010)

Alleged criminals flee from police cordon (nn 27/08/2010)

Trigger happy, by D.B. Gurung (rep 26/08/2010)

Two including YCL man arrested with US made revolver; suspected of engaging in robbery (nn 26/08/2010)

Villagers torture alleged witch, by Rajendra Manandhar (kp 25/08/2010)

Fake SLC certificate racket busted (ht 23/08/2010), School principal arrested on charges of forging SLC certificate (nn 23/08/2010)

Differently-abled domestic help thrashed over theft charge: House owner charged with raping girl (ht 23/08/2010)

Vehicle theft on rise in valley (ht 21/08/2010)

Catwalk cat charged with trafficking (kp 20/08/2010)

Rivals killed UML Okhal cadre: Report, by Ankit Adhikari (kp 20/08/2010), Maoists didn’t kill Karki: Report (ht 20/08/2010)

CA members attacked in Bara (nn 19/08/2010), Irate youths smash Maoist lawmakers’ car (ht 20/08/2010)

Cache of explosives seized in Bardiya (ht 19/08/2010)

Gang opens fire at lawyer in Chitwan (nn 19/08/2010)

Arms supply gang’s goose gets cooked, by Baburam Kharel (kp 18/08/2010), ‘Big-time’ small arms smugglers nabbed (ht 18/08/2010)

Businessman murdered in Kathmandu (nn 17/08/2010)

Insecure capital city (rep 16/08/2010)

Journo injured in attack by local goons in Sunsari (nn 16/08/2010)

Slack law boosting passport fraudsters (kp 14/08/2010)

Cops bust major VoIP racket in Capital, by Baburam Kharel (kp 13/08/2010), VoIP racket busted; NTC losing crores over the months (ht 13/08/2010)

'Most-wanted' kidnapper arrested with weapon in Morang (nn 13/08/2010)

Colleagues involved in murder of policeman in Bara (nn 12/08/2010)

SC seeks govt response (kp 12/08/2010) [related to army crimes], Clear all semi-judicial detentions: Apex court (kp 12/08/2010)

Ruling on Yarchagumba murders put off (ht 12/08/2010)

Brokers rule passport roost at MoFA (kp 11/08/2010)

AHRC asks govt to hand over Major Basnet to police (ht 11/08/2010)

Killing for love: Incidents of crimes of passion have increased in Nepal with society in transition, by Mohan Belbase (kp 11/08/2010)

Two caught with rhino horn, bear gall bladders (kp 10/08/2010)

Arrest warrant against Kali Bahadur Kham: Police told to produce central leader of the UCPN-Maoist before court within a week, by Ananta Raj Luitel (ht 10/08/2010)

Maoist nabbed in mega drug haul (kp 09/08/2010)