KATHMANDU: Students staged a protest in Kathmandu on Friday, demanding a thorough investigation and strict punishment for those responsible for the killing of 16-year-old Inisha BK.
The demonstration was organized by the Free Students’ Union of Padma Kanya Multiple Campus, with students marching from Bagbazar to Maitighar Mandala.
During the protest, participants carried placards and raised slogans demanding justice for the victim, stronger protection for women, and strict action against perpetrators of sexual violence. Students also wore black armbands as a symbol of protest and warned that demonstrations would continue until the victim’s family receives justice.
The protest comes in the wake of the brutal rape and murder of Inisha BK in Birendranagar.
The Grade 11 science student had left her home on the morning of March 7 for what her family believed were tuition classes. She was later found unconscious in the Janajagaran Community Forest near Shahid Park and was rushed to hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.
A preliminary post-mortem report confirmed that she died due to excessive bleeding caused by severe injuries linked to sexual assault.
Police from the District Police Office Surkhet have arrested four suspects in connection with the case. Authorities said all four are under 18 and were classmates of the victim.
The incident has triggered widespread outrage across Nepal, with rights activists and student groups staging demonstrations in several districts and calling for stronger measures to address gender-based violence and ensure justice for victims.
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