गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ I have taken Bajhang incident seriously, Speaker Sapkota says Nepal I have taken Bajhang incident seriously, Speaker Sapkota says KathmanduPati September 29, 2020 File photo KATHMANDU : Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota has said that he is taking the the recent rape and subsequent murder of 12-year-old Samjhana BK from Bajhang district seriously . The incident should be taken as a challenge to the state, Sapkota said in a meeting with a team of federal parliament members from the Far Western State. The team met with the Speaker this afternoon to draw the latter’s attention to the incident. On the occasion, Sapkota said that extending support to the people during the time of injustice, suppression and problems was the duty of people’s representatives while calling the lawmakers for effective implementation of laws. Lawmakers including Asha Kumari BK met with the Speaker and drew attention to take initiative to book the murderer of 12-year-old BK. The parliamentarians have asked for a fair probe, action against the perpetrator and rightful compensation to the victim’s family. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Kathmandu’s maximum temperature likely to dip from Sunday Quake jolts Rukum Purva last night Indian Power Minister offers worship at Muktinath PM Oli condemns terrorist attack Today’s need is to unite communists: Prachanda NEB decides to conduct Grade 12 exams on scheduled date Top Headlines Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal1 Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy2 Photo exhibition at Nepal Army Headquarters3 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 PM Oli extends New Year greetings6 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet7 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola8 TRENDING What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo Now more than ever, support the IT sector Govt Making Preparations to Reduce the Tenure of Armed Police Force’s IG to Three Years Empowering the Journey of Digital Nepal Through Connectivity and Data Lok Darshan Regmi steps down as Chief Secretary