Protest Held in Jhapa Demanding Strict Action Against Perpetrators in Surkhet Rape-Murder Case

Jhapa. A protest was held today in Kakarbhitta, Jhapa, demanding strict legal action against the culprits in the case of rape and subsequent murder of Inisha Bika from Surkhet.

The protest rally, led by the Pragatisheel Yuwa Club Dhulabari, started from the Hanuman Mandir premises in Kakarbhitta, circled various parts of the city, and culminated in a warning assembly at the eastern entry point.

The rally saw a large presence of students and teachers from various schools in the Mechinagar Municipality area, human rights activists, representatives from various organizations, and journalists. Participants carried placards with slogans such as 'Give the strictest punishment to the guilty,' 'Stop murder and violence,' and 'Where a daughter is afraid, society fails.'

Addressing the assembly, Koshi Province Vice-President of the Nepal Journalists Association Ambika Bhandari, teacher Subhadra Bhattarai, women rights activists Radha Pradhan and Puja Sapkota, and human rights activist Binay Karki demanded an impartial investigation into the incident and the maximum possible punishment for the guilty.

They drew the government's attention to the need to immediately deliver justice to the victim's family, stating that such heinous crimes increase insecurity in society.