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Nepal Police Arrest 16-Year-Old and Owner for Toddler Murder

8/22/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nepal police arrested 16-year-old Suman Thapa and owner Progress Chaudhary for raping and murdering 3-year-old Garima Chaudhary.
She was lured with chocolate, taken to Bir Bahadur Rokaya’s house, and the body was reported on August 16, 2026.
India police arrested a 25-year-old neighbour for raping and strangling a 9.5-year-old girl in Pune district.
She was lured with fruit, killed on August 18, 2026, and a neighbour confessed.

History

Historical Context

On December 16 2012, a gang raped and murdered a 22-year-old physiotherapy intern on a Delhi bus, provoking nationwide outrage in India. The attack came two days after the Sandy Hook school shooting in the United States on December 14, 2012, underscoring a global wave of attention to violent crimes that month. Both incidents dominated global headlines in December 2012.

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Story summary

Nepal police arrested 16-year-old Suman Thapa and owner Progress Chaudhary for raping and murdering 3-year-old Garima Chaudhary.
She was lured with chocolate, taken to Bir Bahadur Rokaya’s house, and the body was reported on August 16, 2026.
India police arrested a 25-year-old neighbour for raping and strangling a 9.5-year-old girl in Pune district.
She was lured with fruit, killed on August 18, 2026, and a neighbour confessed.

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