Incident Reports

Panchthar constable accused of rape attempt

2015-06-14

Province 1, Panchthar, Hilihang, Ward 6

 Locals in Amarpur of Panchthar took a police constable under control on a charge of rape attempt on a 57-year-old woman. Constable Dipesh Chaudhary has been handed over to police on Sunday evening. Locals have claimed that the policeman who was inebriated misbehaved with two other women also on Sunday afternoon. The villagers had lightly thrashed the constable before submitting him to a police team deployed from the District Police Office (DPO). Locals had demonstrated in Amarpur Bazaar area till late night yesterday demanding stern actions against the suspect. DSP Dipak Pokhrel of the DPO said police are looking into the case keeping the accused in the DPO custody. In additions to actions for the rape attempt, he will face departmental actions also, if proved guilty, warned Pokhrel.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Violent
Onesided / Twosided Onesided
Collective / Interpersonal Interpersonal
Primary Form Rape
Weapons None
Primary Cause Rape/sexual assault
Actor 1 - Number of people 1
Actor 1 - Affiliations Police
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 1
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
National/Online Media

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