Rape and Murder
Fifteen security personnel under the command of army Captain Prahlad Thapa Magar arrested 22-year-old Sapana Gurung at her on April 25, 2006. The men took her to a nearby Nepal Telecommunications Office and raped her. About an hour after the arrest, villagers heard a gunshot, and Sapana was later found dead. A medical report stated that she had been raped and killed.
The case was investigated by a Parliamentary Probe Committee which recommended that criminal investigations be initiated. It also awarded Rs 1 million (US$13,070) compensation.
Developments
There has been no further progress. In May 2010, the police claimed that the file submitted to Parliamentary Probe Committee has not been returned yet.
There have been no further developments in the case.
