Monday, December 22nd, 2025

Four arrested for tonsuring Nepali man in Varanasi



KATHMANDU: Indian Police have said that they have arrested four persons allegedly involved in forcibly shaving head of a Nepali citizen in Varanasi.

Those arrested are Santosh Pandey, Raju Yadav, Amit Dubey and Ashish Mitra,” SP (Varanasi City) Vikas Chandra Tripathi told The Indian Express.

An FIR has been lodged at Bhelupur police station named Arun Pathak, linked to Vishwa Hindu Sena Sangathan, as the main accused, media reports said.

Videos of the extremist Hindu communities’ protest against PM KP Oli and the atrocities showered against the Nepalis over there are going viral on social media.

One such video shows a Nepali forcefully shaved bald and written ‘Jay Shree Ram’ on his head.

Publish Date : 18 July 2020 18:36 PM

Reminiscing last week: Political consolidation, economic contrasts

KATHMANDU: Last week’s events in Nepal revealed a country moving

Economic Digest: Nepal’s Business News in a Snap

KATHMANDU: Economic Digest offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of

Cold morning grips Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley experienced a noticeable rise in overnight

Indian national arrested with marijuana

KATHMANDU: An Indian national has been arrested at Tribhuvan International

NRB releases today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has published the official foreign