3-yr-old’s rape-murder near Bihar border fuels death penalty debate in Nepal
The rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Nepal's Bara district on August 16 has ignited parliamentary demands for the death penalty. Lawmakers are calling for constitutional amendments to allow capital punishment for severe crimes, while the primary suspect, a 16-year-old boy, faces sentencing under juvenile justice laws. Protests have erupted across Nepal following the incident.