Weeks after the brutal assault at Norbuling Rigter College (NRC) left a 22-year-old student with severe brain damage and loss of speech, the case has now moved into the prosecution stage. Paro Police, on 1st May 2026, forwarded the investigation report to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Police …

Following last week’s report on a mother’s appeal to the Sarpang Dzongkhag Court seeking recognition of a link between her 17-year-old son’s death by suicide, and an alleged assault at his monastery, new developments indicate that the monastic body will initiate its own disciplinary proceedings. The Child Care and Protection …

A grieving mother has appealed to the Sarpang Dzongkhag Court, claiming that justice has not been delivered to her deceased 17-year-old son, Sonam Tshering, a former monk, as she continues to link his death by suicide to an earlier assault at his monastery. The appeal follows after judgment by the …

In the recent Norbuling Rigter College (NRC) assault case leaving the victim with brain damage, police said that during interrogation the suspect claimed he was experiencing hallucinations and believed the victim and his friends intended to harm him. Police said the alleged suspect’s statement has been consistent. However, police said …

The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) will charge a 21-year-old man with voluntary manslaughter after he allegedly beat his 50-year-old father to death in Tsirang. Under the Penal Code of Bhutan, voluntary manslaughter is defined as causing death without premeditated malice, including in circumstances of sudden provocation that could drive a …

Victim dropped out of college following the incident Days after The Bhutanese reported on a recent assault at Norbuling Rigter College that left a student with brain damage and loss of speech, the family of another student has come forward describing a similar earlier incident that had not been publicly reported. The …

In an incident that has raised concerns over student safety and hostel security, a 22-year-old first-year, student of Norbuling Rigter College was violently assaulted in his hostel room in the early hours of 31st March 2026, leaving him hospitalized at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) with extensive …

The government has reallocated Nu 1.5 billion (bn) initially earmarked under the Economic Stimulus Plan (ESP) for affordable housing and homeownership to urgent infrastructure priorities, with a particular focus on improving chiwog roads, according to the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Lyonpo Chandra Bdr Gurung. Speaking during the 26th Meet-the-Press …

The government has confirmed that no Bhutanese nationals have been harmed or injured in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries despite the increasingly deteriorating regional situation, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Lyonpo DN Dhungyel. Speaking during the 26th Meet-the-Press session, which was conducted virtually to …

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) on 2nd April, 2026 charge sheeted Kelden Dorji (20) and Dorji Ganzin (21), also known as Cutie, before the Thimphu District Court in connection with the Thimphu stabbing case, while the separate Paro stabbing case involving the same individuals is yet to be …