The cases of rape and rape attempts are on rise in Nepal. Seven -year-old rape victim, Puja Sah of Kalaiya, Bara, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at Kanti Children's Hospital on Sunday while the world was observing 105th International Women's Day. She was admitted to the hospital on February 22 following a brutal rape. The minor's father, Badri Narayan Sah said her body would be taken to their home for cremation on Monday.
The girl was found in an unconscious state at a garbage disposal site of a Cotton Factory at Motimarg of Kalaiya-6 on the morning of February 21. A 7-year-old girl was raped by a man and left unconscious in Bara district. The man involved in rape was later arrested by local police. He has agreed that he raped girland also said that he was drunk which led this incident to happened. Recently the country has witnessed most number of rapes since three months. According to the Police Headquarters, out of 30 rape cases throughout the county, 10 were reported in Kathmandu Valley, Subash Gotame has reported for Annapurna Post on Sunday. Three cases of rape, two of them on minors were reported in Kathmandu in past three days. According to the Police, after Kathmandu, most of the rape cases were reported in Eastern Development Region which witnessed 9 cases and least in Far Western Development Region with 1 case reported. Although the Police record states 30 rape cases, according to the organisations involved in women’s rights and news covered by media more than 50 rapes occurred throughout the nation.In the recent time, leading to similar turn of events, there has been persistent increase in deviance and crime against children. Kanchan Thakur, a 7 year old was raped and murder last kartik similarly Ashish Sah, son of Motilal Prasad Shah , was found dead about 400 meters from his home. Ashish Scummed to a serious injury to his skull. Different studies in Nepal also show that the perpetrators in rape cases being reported over the last few months are teachers, neighbours and even close relatives. Around 104 cases of rape and 10 cases of attempted rape were reported in a period from April 14 to June 14, 2013, according to a report prepared by Women Rehabilitation Centre. Mostly relatives, neighbours and teachers were the perpetrators in the reported rape cases. The prominent reason behind the widespread increase in sexual abuses against women is also the discriminatory provisions in the existing laws.
