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Thimphu police arrested a 39-year-old man for four burglary and one larceny case on 31 March 2024. The incident was brought to light when the Department of Civil Registration and Census office at Kawangjangsa reported a loss of laptop along with the bag, USB drives and few documents from their …
Read More »Tsirang PS arrested a 23-year-old man for raping a 19-year-old in her sleep
In a distressing incident that occurred on the night of 29 March 2024, a 23-year-old man was arrested by Tsirang Police Station for raping a 19-year-old in her sleep in Tongshina, Tsirangtoed, Tsirang. The incident occurred at around 11:30 pm when the victim who was all alone in the house …
Read More »Drug arrests in 2023 cost Bhutan Nu 538 million
Prime Minster Tshering Tobgay revealed that it has cost the government 538 million just in arresting individuals and further sending them to prisons and deaddiction centers in 2023. The PM shared that as the chairperson of the National Drug Task Force, they are working to build an inclusive environment in …
Read More »MoICE to open new fuel outlets to solve fuel shortage woes
With the recurring fuel shortages in Lhamoidzhingkha and Tashichhoeling dungkhags, Gedu, and Tingtibi, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, & Employment (MoICE) has approved additional dealerships to supply fuel in the affected dungkhags. MoICE Minister, Namgyal Dorji, shared that, as of date, there is only one fuel station managed by Druk …
Read More »Headless body of dead baby found in Taba
On 17th March, 2024 at around 9 am the North Thimphu Police Station (NTPS) received a complaint of the body of a dead baby being found near Rinchenling Home, Taba, Thimphu. Upon receiving the complaint, the joint investigation team from NTPS and forensic team of JDWNRH proceeded to the scene. …
Read More »High Court orders Kuenphen Motors to compensate only 5 EV owners out of 40 who appealed
On 19 March, the High Court (HC) issued a judgment to Kuenphen Motors to compensate Nu 15,000 to 5 MG ZS EV owners. However, HC upheld the Thimphu District Court’s judgement regarding 35 Neta V owners and instead asked them to pay the dealer Nu 3,750 each as appeal cost …
Read More »4 men arrested for stealing construction rods in South Thimphu
South Thimphu police station (STPS) arrested 4 men for the theft of construction materials on 21st and 20th March, 2024. The suspects aged 38, 41, 31 and 30 were caught stealing 11 bundles of 12mm rods from a construction site in Depsi, Thimphu. The incident, which occurred on 12th March, …
Read More »Australia bound Bhutanese woman robbed of Nu 1.95 mn after failing to delink her old SIM number from her bank account
A growing number of individuals are falling victim to scams, highlighting the alarming level of carelessness among the public. Individuals falling prey to such scams have lost more than Nu 10 million in just the third month of the year. Most individuals leaving for abroad are seen neglecting to deactivate …
Read More »RBP arrest 628 individuals in drug cases from January to mid-March 2024
From January to mid-March 2024, the Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) registered 352 cases related to drug abuse and arrested 628 individuals. From the 628 arrests, 533 individuals have been sent for deaddiction treatment and 92 individuals are under police custody, charged for illegal trafficking. As usual, Thimphu is leading with …
Read More »Unlicensed driving claims a life of 29-year-old man
On March 15, 2024, Nganglam Police Station (PS) was alerted to a fatal Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) on the way to Nganglam-Gyelposhing highway at Tsenkari. The primary cause of the tragic accident was attributed to unlicensed driving. Upon receiving the report, the investigative team, accompanied by a medical doctor, promptly …
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