Himachal Pradesh

Hamirpur, November 20 (PTI) A man was arrested on Wednesday on the charge of raping his minor daughter in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district eight years ago, police said.

He was taken into custody following a complaint by his 17-year-old daughter, a police spokesman said.

Shimla, Oct 24 (PTI) The ruling BJP on Thursday won the Dharamshala bypoll in Himachal Pradesh, with its candidate Vishal Nehriya winning by a margin of 6,673 votes.

Nehriya defeated his nearest rival Rakesh Kumar, an independent candidate. Congress candidate Vijay Inder Karan was at the third place.

In the 2017 Assembly elections, the victory margin of Kishan Kapoor of the BJP over Sudhir Sharma of the Congress was of 2,997 votes in Dharamshala.

Dharamshala, Oct 19 (PTI) The Himachal Congress on Saturday accused the BJP's Jai Ram government in the state of keeping officials under a treat to ensure its win in the October 21 bypolls for Dharamshala assembly or face transfer to the state's remote and difficult areas.

Shimla, Aug 31 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh is facing a debt burden of Rs 49,096 crore, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur informed the state Assembly on Saturday.

Replying to questions by Jagat Singh Negi, Rajinder Rana and Ramesh Chand Dhawala, the CM stated that the state's debt burden was Rs 46, 385 crore in 2017.

Shimla, Jul 18 (PTI) A minor girl who was kidnapped over two weeks ago was found dead in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district on Thursday and a man she was friends with has been arrested in this connection, police said.

Sonu Ram, 21 and of Nashala village, has been arrested for her abduction and killing, Superintendent of Police Gaurav Singh said.

Shimla, Jul 15 (PTI) Five more bodies were retrieved on Monday from the debris of a building collapse in Himachal Pradesh' Solan district, taking the death toll to 13, officials said.

Twenty-eight people were injured after the four-storey building, which housed a restaurant, collapsed on the Nahan-Kumarhatti Road on Sunday evening following heavy rains, they said.

The bodies of 12 Army personnel and a civilian were extricated from the debris, the officials said.

Hamirpur (HP), Jul 6 (PTI) A man was arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district in January this year, police said Saturday.

The arrested accused was identified as Anmol, they said, adding that he allegedly raped the 16-year-old girl of the same village on January 20.

Hamirpur (HP), Jun 7 (PTI) A shopkeeper was arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old Nepalese girl in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district, the police said Friday.

The victim, along with her parents, used to live at a rented room adjacent to a shop run by the accused, they said. He lured the girl with chocolates and then committed the crime.

The matter came to light after she complained of stomach ache, following which her mother filed a police complaint, Hamirpur Deputy Superintendent of Police Hitesh Lakhanpal said.

Shimla, May 31 (PTI) Fishing will be banned in all the reservoirs of Himachal Pradesh for June and July, a state minister said Friday.

The ban for the two months every year is a routine process, Himachal Pradesh Fisheries Minister Virender Kanwar said.

Shimla, Apr 30 (PTI) The Himachal Pradesh police has formed an eight-member SIT to investigate the rape of a 19-year-old woman in a moving car in Shimla on Sunday night, an official official said.

The Special Investigation Team will be headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Parveer Thakur, according to an order issued by DGP Sitaram Mardi this evening.

The order came as the opposition Congress cornered the Jai Ram Thakur government on the law and order situation following the incident.