Court Orders Detention of All Four Accused in Inisa Bik Death Case

March 30, Surkhet – The Surkhet District Court has ordered the detention of all four individuals accused in the Inisa Bik death case. Judge Deepak Dhakal, presiding over the juvenile bench, directed on Tuesday that the four accused be sent to a juvenile correctional facility during the investigation period.

The accused four minors face charges of rape and intentional homicide following allegations that Inisa was sexually assaulted and murdered. Although currently detained at the juvenile correctional home for the duration of the preliminary investigation, the final verdict on the case is yet to be delivered, according to court information officer Ujwal Rawal.

“All four individuals have been ordered to remain in the juvenile correctional home during the investigation,” Rawal stated. “Given the gravity of the incident and the preliminary evidence, the court has ruled that they remain in custody until the investigation is completed and the case proceeds.”

The police submitted their investigative report to the Public Prosecutor’s Office on March 24, concluding that Inisa was not gang-raped but assaulted by a single perpetrator. The 16-year-old minor considered to be Inisa’s boyfriend stated that their sexual encounter was consensual and that she suddenly fainted. He further mentioned calling his friends for assistance in taking her to the hospital. However, on Sunday, the Public Prosecutor’s Office registered charges against all four individuals, asserting that a planned group rape had taken place. Following this, the court ordered all four minors to be sent to the juvenile correction facility on Tuesday.

On February 5 morning, 16-year-old Inisa left her home in Birendranagar–1, stating she was going to attend tuition classes, but was later found unconscious in the Janjagaran Community Forest in Birendranagar–4. She was immediately taken to Karnali Provincial Hospital, where doctors declared her dead. On the same day, the police detained a 16-year-old male believed to be her boyfriend and commenced an investigation. Based on his statement, three additional juveniles were also taken into custody for further inquiry.

The judicial inquiry into Inisa’s death has already started; however, the victim’s family continues to press for justice through protests. They have demanded that the accused not be released and have refused to permit the funeral rites until the perpetrators are punished. Inisa’s body has remained in the morgue of Karnali Provincial Hospital for 24 days.