A 23-year old and 24-year old, both ex-soldiers from Paro were arrested for aggravated sexual battery a few months ago in Thimphu. They are believed to have committed a series of rapes and burglaries. They would follow working women at night, grab them from behind and rob them of …

Fire on slopes travels four times faster than fire on flat ground, according to studies. And battling forest fires in a mountainous country like Bhutan becomes a daunting task especially  at areas where there is no road access. Steep mountainous terrain coupled with lack of effective fire fighting tools make …

Thimphu police have arrested three men on grounds of larceny. The suspects a 20-year old security guard from Monggar and a 20-year old driver from Wangdue  were arrested on March 30  for robbing Nu 0.5 mn from a car in Semthokha on March 21. According to the victim’s statement, he …

On March 28, a four-year old boy was knocked down by a speeding car at the Centennial Farmers’ Market. He sustained serious injuries on his thigh and ankle. This is the third accident case reported till date at the place resulting in one lost life. Several cases like this have …

Trashigang Police have detained a 14 year old boy on the charges of raping a two year and six month year girl child in Melphey under Trashigang Dzongkhag on March 23. The incident occurred when the parents were busy preparing food which they sold in the town every morning. The …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RPB) in Thimphu has arrested 72 people – 57 male and 5 female for possession and illegal transaction of controlled substances this year. According to records maintained by the Thimphu police, possession and illegal transaction of controlled substances is shooting up by the year; they apprehended …

A 35-year old housewife filed a complaint against her husband and in-laws for allegedly harassing and battering her on March 19. Police have detained the husband on charges of battery and suspect it to be the fallout of an extramarital affair. The husband reportedly suspected her of having an affair …

Unidentified miscreants burgled a jewelry shop and decamped with ornaments worth Nu 1 mn including gold rings, broaches and chains. This is the first incident of robbery this year targeting a jewelry shop in the city. The shop is located right below the Norling building and the theft is believed …

Thimphu police arrested two suspects, a 34-year-old man and his 25-year-old wife for breaking into the Thimphu district court on January 2 and robbing Nu 575,000. The woman was the court night guard’s sister. She was asked by the court to replace the night guard for a while after he …

Bhutan’s hydropower projects, the engine of the country’s economy, is affecting the ecosystem and migratory patterns of native fish stock. To mitigate the threats, the department of livestock has begun breeding program for native species like golden mahseer and snow trout. Studies conducted by the department has found that regulating …