Normally when the Supreme Court issues a verdict one would assume it is the final verdict for the case and that it will be implemented. However, in an intriguing case between a farmer from Paro and an influential former Lam the Supreme Court first changed its signed verdict four months …
Read More »Paro College of Education finally suspends 2 students charged with gang rape
An official from Paro College of Education shared that the two boys involved in a rape case has now been suspended. There had been growing outrage after it was found that the two students of the college continued to attend classes normally even after a police investigation established that they …
Read More »Foreign Domestic Workers now allowed for the elderly, sick and disabled too
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) is allowing Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs) who will be engaged in caregiving for the elderly, sick and differently-abled household members. This is separate from the Foreign Child Caregiver (FCC) approved so far who are only for parents with young children. The MoICE …
Read More »2 gang rape accused happily attend Paro College of Education
The Paro police has investigated the gang rape case where two students of the Paro College of Education raped a young woman and has forwarded the case to OAG. However, even after the police investigation establishing that gang rape did occur, the two students are freely attending classes in the …
Read More »Bhutanese scammers get caught in Assam
An individual Tshering Penjor allegedly involved in a scam operation, from New Delhi, India has an arrest warrant in Bhutan. The scammer’s aide or guarantor is Dorji Phuntsho. They are alleged to be scamming innocent individuals using his family members trade license. They are involved in various fraudulent schemes, deceiving …
Read More »The story behind the record breaking drug bust and a supplier in Jaigaon
This year the Narcotic Drug Division of Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) in Thimphu made the biggest seizure of drugs so far, with 39,011 of SP+ (Tramadol) capsules seized. Also till August 2,200 individuals have been caught with drugs. On 30 August 2023, the RBP arrested two men and a woman …
Read More »Samdrupjongkhar Police arrests an Indian man for alleged rape of a minor
On 30 August 2023 the Samdrupjongkhar police arrested a 35-year-old Indian man for allegedly raping a Bhutanese minor. The incident happened on 28 August evening when a 17-year-old girl allegedly approached the suspect requesting to purchase a television set on credit. The suspect, a son of an Indian businessman doing …
Read More »2 Students in Paro College of Education charged with gang rape
Two male students studying in the Paro College of Education have allegedly raped a young woman who was a friend of one of the suspects. They were supposedly under the influence of alcohol. According to sources, after completing the exams, the man who was a friend of the woman invited …
Read More »Tackling Chorten and Lhakhang vandalism cases
The number of chortens and Lhakhangs being vandalized in the country has reached an alarming level, with a total of 319 incidents recorded since 2018. As of 31 July 2023, there have been 32 chorten vandalism offences and four lhakhang vandalism offences recorded. Division IX Trashigang dealt with the highest …
Read More »Drukair Airline crew member and an Indian caught with illegal gold
On 30 August, a 39-year-old woman, who is a cabin crew member of Drukair, was caught with more than 250 grams of gold. The woman was returning home from Bangkok on 27 August when customs officials at the Paro Airport stopped her. Also, on the same day a 23-year-old man …
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