Saptari eviction leaves family homeless; 75-year-old woman dies amid distress

A 75-year-old woman from Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality died days after her family’s homes were demolished in a public land clearance drive, with relatives saying she had been deeply distressed by the sudden displacement.

What began as a routine public land clearance drive in ward 3 of Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality in Saptari has left a family homeless and ended in the death of a 75-year-old woman, who relatives say was overwhelmed by the aftermath.