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March 24, Biratnagar – A body has been discovered in the southern area of Biratnagar. On Tuesday evening, the body was found wrapped in cloth under a culvert near the ward office of Ward No. 17 and a leather factory in Biratnagar Metropolitan City.

According to Morang Police spokesperson DSP Leelraj Lamichhane, the body was seen wrapped in cloth and discarded beneath the culvert’s bridge in the evening. Efforts are underway to excavate the pit to retrieve the body.

“From the external appearance, it seems to be a woman,” DSP Lamichhane said, “but the identity has not yet been confirmed. Investigation is ongoing.”

Chaitra 10, Kathmandu – Nearly 40 percent of the ballots that were not used in the House of Representatives election held on Falgun 21 are set to be destroyed. Although 59 percent voter turnout was recorded, 40 percent of the ballots printed for both the first-past-the-post and proportional representation systems remained unused.

A total of 18,903,669 registered voters were eligible to participate in the election, yet the Election Commission printed ballots exceeding the voter count by seven percent and distributed them to the election districts through the Janak Education Material Center.

The Commission printed and delivered 20,323,000 ballots for the first-past-the-post system and 20,843,000 for the proportional representation system, totaling 41,143,000 ballots.

According to the Election Commission, 11,168,032 voters cast ballots in the first-past-the-post system, of which 10,590,917 (94.55 percent) votes were valid. In the proportional representation system, 11,280,617 voted with 10,835,025 (96.05 percent) valid votes.

Election Commission spokesperson Narayan Prasad Bhattarai stated that following the practice of printing more ballots than voters, 41,143,000 ballots were printed this time and that the unused ballots will be destroyed in accordance with established regulations.

Addressing concerns about potential misuse or questions over the election’s integrity due to surplus ballots, Bhattarai said, “Suspicion is understandable, but there is no doubt about the election’s fairness. We have already submitted reports to the President, and no formal inquiries have been raised by any party or faction. Therefore, doubts based solely on ballot wastage are not appropriate.”

Janak Education Material Center Limited’s Managing Director Yadunath Paudel reported that, along with textbook printing and other routine tasks, 1.3 million ballots were printed daily under the Commission’s directives and safely delivered to election areas on time. He added that ballot printing has also helped the center offset losses.

“According to the Government Document Destruction Regulation, 2027 (First Amendment, 2070), document destruction refers to canceling official documents to a point where they can no longer be read, understood, or used, including incineration.”

Under these rules, once documents have served their purpose and pose no harm to the government, office chiefs may order their destruction at any time. Destroyed government documents can also be sold at auction.

According to the regulation, documents are categorized three months after their completion. Except for maps and design data, construction plans, feasibility studies, contracts, leases, and grant documents can only be destroyed after audit completion. Archival documents of national importance are never to be destroyed.

The Commission also reported that during the fiscal year 2079, about 40 million ballots were printed each for the House and Provincial Assembly elections, with around 62 percent voter turnout, leaving the rest of the ballots unused.

March 24, Kathmandu – To ensure citizen-friendly service delivery, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Ishwar Karki, head of the Kathmandu Valley Police Office at Ranipokhari, has issued clear directives.

AIG Karki conveyed these instructions to the chiefs of the Kathmandu District Police Office and their subordinate divisions, precincts, and units. He emphasized delivering police services that are friendly to citizens while firmly bringing illegal activities into compliance with the law.

During an inspection visit to the Bhadrakali police station on Tuesday, AIG Karki highlighted that the Kathmandu district houses VIPs and VVIPs and contains vital installations, urging staff to perform their duties with competence.

Considering future challenges, he also directed enhancing the effectiveness of information gathering and utilizing technology and police resources efficiently to maintain the security of the Kathmandu Valley.