{"id":3287,"date":"2026-03-19T14:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/?p=3287"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:54:17","slug":"7-year-old-stages-protest-at-maitighar-seeking-justice-in-mothers-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/?p=3287","title":{"rendered":"7-year-old stages protest at Maitighar, seeking justice in mother\u2019s killing"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KATHMANDU:<\/strong> A seven-year-old girl from Diprung, Khotang, has staged a protest at Maitighar Mandala, demanding justice for her mother, who was raped and murdered eight months ago. The girl and her family allege that local authorities failed to conduct a proper investigation into the crime.<\/p>\n

Sitting in protest at Maitighar, she has become a poignant symbol of a family\u2019s search for accountability, raising broader questions about the state\u2019s response to serious crimes and the effectiveness of investigative processes.<\/p>\n

Family alleges lapses in investigation<\/strong><\/p>\n

The victim, 27-year-old Reshmika Pariyar, was reported missing on July 14, 2025. Her body was later found in a forest along her usual route home from work in Khotang.<\/p>\n

Originally from Jantedhunga Rural Municipality and living in Diprung Chuiyamma Rural Municipality, she was employed at a local cooperative. On the day she disappeared, she did not return home, prompting concern among family members.<\/p>\n

Her body was discovered about 150 meters inside the Marsi Community Forest. Preliminary findings indicated she died of suffocation after being restrained.<\/p>\n

Police arrested a 14-year-old local boy, Deepak Sarki, who, according to investigators, confessed to the crime, saying he acted after the victim rejected his advances.<\/p>\n

The family, however, has rejected the conclusion that he acted alone.<\/p>\n

Family questions official account<\/strong><\/p>\n

Relatives argue that the nature of the crime and physical evidence at the scene suggest the involvement of multiple perpetrators. They point to signs of a prolonged struggle, including disturbed ground and vegetation across several areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe more than one person was involved. There is evidence, but our concerns have not been addressed,\u201d a relative said at the protest site.<\/p>\n

They also allege that clothing believed to belong to another individual was recovered from the scene but was not properly examined.<\/p>\n

The family says it has filed complaints naming additional suspects but no further action has been taken. They have expressed concern that those responsible may be being shielded through influence.<\/p>\n

After months of seeking action at the district level, the family says it felt compelled to bring its protest to the capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe tried every available channel locally but did not receive justice,\u201d a family member said. \u201cWe came to Maitighar because it is where people are heard.\u201d<\/p>\n

The family is covering its own expenses and says it will continue the protest until its demands are addressed.<\/p>\n

Police stand by findings<\/strong><\/p>\n

The District Police Office Khotang maintains that available evidence points to a single perpetrator.<\/p>\n

Officials said the case began with a missing person report, followed by a search operation involving local residents, which led to the discovery of the body near a forested roadside.<\/p>\n

While the family has alleged a gang assault, police say preliminary evidence supports the involvement of the detained minor alone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

KATHMANDU: A seven-year-old girl from Diprung, Khotang, has staged a protest at Maitighar Mandala, demanding justice for her mother, who was raped and murdered eight months ago. The girl and her family allege that local authorities failed to conduct a proper investigation into the crime. Sitting in protest at Maitighar, she has become a poignant […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","override":[{"template":"2","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"1","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_comment_section":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"no-crop","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"jnews_post_split":{"post_split":[{"template":"1","tag":"h2","numbering":"asc","mode":"normal","first":"0","enable_toc":"0","toc_type":"normal"}]},"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global","category-national"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3287"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3289,"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3287\/revisions\/3289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nepalinewshub.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}