Crime

Malaysian citizen arrested with cocaine in Thamel

Malaysian citizen arrested with cocaine in Thamel

KATHMANDU: On Sunday, the area Police Range detained a Malaysian national in Kathmandu's Thamel area for possessing 5 kilograms of cocaine. The arrest occurred in a busy tourist district kno...

CIAA apprehends surveyor of Survey Office

CIAA apprehends surveyor of Survey Office

KATHMANDU: On suspicion of receiving a bribe of Rs 400,000, Sanjiv Kumar Yadav, a surveyor at the Survey Office in Lagankhel, Lalitpur, has been detained by the Commission for Investigation...

Parliamentary special committee to talk with victims of cooperative fund misappropriation

Parliamentary special committee to talk with victims of cooperative fund misappropriation

KATHMANDU: The parliamentary special committee established to investigate the misuse of cooperative funds has scheduled discussions with victims for Wednesday. Following a meeting at Singha...

2 people arrested with banned Indian currency in Biratnagar

2 people arrested with banned Indian currency in Biratnagar

KATHMANDU: The Armed Police Force (APF) have arrested two individuals in Biratnagar, one Indian and the other from Nepal for having Rs 400,000 in illegal Indian currency. Raunak Agrawal 24 o...

Former Director General of Department of Irrigation acquitted in corruption case

Former Director General of Department of Irrigation acquitted in corruption case

KATHMANDU: Former Director General of the Department of Irrigation, Madhukar Prasad Rajbhandari, along with his wife, Dipa Shrestha, has been acquitted of corruption charges by the Special C...

Young man killed and 2 injured in an attack in Biratnagar

Young man killed and 2 injured in an attack in Biratnagar

KATHMANDU: In Biratnagar, a tragic incident has resulted in the death of a young man and serious injuries to two others after they were attacked with sharp weapons. Superintendent of Police...

6 arrested in Lalitpur for illegal gold and silver trading

6 arrested in Lalitpur for illegal gold and silver trading

KATHMANDU: Lalitpur police have detained six people, four of whom are Indian citizens, for unlawful gold and silver dealing. A squad from the Satdobato Police Circle conducted a raid on a le...

3 arrested with 14.25 kg of illegal silver jewelry in Kathmandu

3 arrested with 14.25 kg of illegal silver jewelry in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police arrested three individuals in possession of 14.25 kg of silver jewelry. The arrested individuals are identified as Aman Kuma...

Meena Dhakal arrested for cyber crime and attempted house locking

Meena Dhakal arrested for cyber crime and attempted house locking

KATHMANDU: Meena Dhakal was taken into custody by police in Bhaktapur for making contentious remarks regarding comedian Manoj Gajurel. She was detained in relation to a cybercrime investigat...

Five arrested in Lalitpur for alleged involvement in illegal gold trading

Five arrested in Lalitpur for alleged involvement in illegal gold trading

KATHMANDU: The District Police Office in Lalitpur has apprehended five individuals suspected of engaging in illegal gold trading. The arrests were made following a raid on an under-construct...

Supreme Court to deliver verdict on Agni Sapkota murder case on August 7

Supreme Court to deliver verdict on Agni Sapkota murder case on August 7

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) is due to rule on a case involving CPN (Maoist Center) Vice Chairman Agni Sapkota and accusations relating to the murder of Arjun Lama from Kavre. The writ...

Police seize 160 kg of marijuana near Nepal-India border in Biratnagar

Police seize 160 kg of marijuana near Nepal-India border in Biratnagar

KATHMANDU: Police in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-17, near the Nepal-India border, have confiscated a significant quantity of illegal marijuana. According to DSP Gyanendra Bahadur Basnet, sp...