THREE MEMBERS OF FAMILY MISSING IN SAPTAKOSHU DURING HOLY DIP Kathmandu, 9 May: Three persons of a family taking a holy dip in Saptakoshi River Thursday on mother’s day have gone missing at Barahachhetra temple. Ramesh Baskota, 40, Gopal Baskota, 35, and Gyannath Baskota, 55, of Kakadvitta have gone missing, police said. Nnnn SAPTARI FIRE DESTROYS 13 HOUSES Kathmandu, 9 May:: As many as 13 houses were gutted at Sitapur of Saptari district on Thursday... The fire started due to short-circuit from the house of a local Satya Narayan Ram later spread in the settlement, RSS reports from Rajbiraj.. In the incident, houses of Jay Prasad Ram, Garvi Ram, Musahari Ram, Parameshwari Ram, Dukhan Mochi, Narayan Mochi, Shree Prasad Ram, and Ram Prasad Ram, among others, stated Police Post, Mahuli. According to preliminary investigation, property worth around Rs. 800,000 was gutted in fire. As many as 58 people were affected due to the incident. Fire engine, security personnel and local people brought the fire under control. Nnnn MINOR NEPALI GIRL RAPED IN NEW DELHI Kathmandu, 9 May: A minor girl from Nepal was allegedly raped by her neighbour in South Delhi’s Chirag Delhi on Wednesday morning, reported Indian Media, agencies report from the Indian capital. The accused has been identified as Vijay, a native of Rourkela in Odisha. He works as a delivery boy with a restaurant in the Chirag Delhi area, reported Hindustan Times. The accused also allegedly attempted unnatural sex with the four-year-old girl due to which she suffered injuries in her private parts and is undergoing treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre, said the police. Her condition is stated to be stable. Vijay attempted to flee after the crime but was nabbed from a railway station in Delhi. A police officer said Vijay subjected the victim to sexual exploitation after luring her to his room on the pretext of giving her a chocolate. The victim’s parents and brother are daily-wage labourers and were away when the crime took place. “Since Vijay was her next-door neighbour, the girl went to his room when he promised her a chocolate. Vijay locked the room and raped her. He also attempted unnatural sex,” said the police officer. Vijay later fled his room, leaving the victim bleeding. Hearing her screams, some women from the neighbourhood informed the police. Meanwhile, the girl’s statement has been recorded in which she has identified the accused. A case has been registered. nnnn