PITHORAGARH/DEHRADUN: A 32-year-old woman from the endangered Van Raji community was allegedly raped and found grievously injured near a ravine along the Jauljibi-Dharchula road in Pithoragarh on Nov 23, and succumbed to her injuries two days later. The attack is believed to have occurred during the Jauljibi fair, but her reclusive community, fearing harassment from…
PITHORAGARH: A copter carrying CEC Rajiv Kumar had to make an emergency landing at a village about 35km away from Munsiyari due to bad weather on Wednesday.Pithoragarh DM Vinod Girish Goswami said the chopper, which was on its way to Milam Glacier, landed at a helipad at Ralam village due to low visibility, it landed…
A sessions court in Pithoragarh on Tuesday sentenced a woman to life imprisonment for murdering her husband two years ago. Testimony by the couple’s daughter, a Class IX student, before cops and court against her mother nailed the case. District govt counsel (crime), Pramod Panth, said, “The court also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000,…
