Crime

Mayor of Lalitpur summoned by CIAA over alleged unauthorized fund distribution

Mayor of Lalitpur summoned by CIAA over alleged unauthorized fund distribution

KATHMANDU: Chiribabu Maharjan, Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City, has been called before the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on charges of disbursing funds wi...

2 Indian nationals arrested in Nepal for operating unregistered manpower agency

2 Indian nationals arrested in Nepal for operating unregistered manpower agency

KATHMANDU: A team from Nepal Police has apprehended two Indian nationals for allegedly defrauding individuals through an unregistered manpower recruitment agency. The arrested individuals ar...

Police arrest man attempting to break into NMB Bank ATM in Pokhara

Police arrest man attempting to break into NMB Bank ATM in Pokhara

KATHMANDU: Police have apprehended a man attempting to break into an NMB Bank ATM in Jiro Kilo, Pokhara Metropolitan City-5. The suspect, Rupesh Nepali, 23, hailing from Siddhalek Rural Muni...

6 arrested in Jhapa for involvement in multiple house robberies

6 arrested in Jhapa for involvement in multiple house robberies

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested six people accused of being involved in repeated home robberies in Jhapa. They were taken into custody on Tuesday for allegedly committing burglary at Durga D...

Second phase of investigation reveals extensive methods in 61 kg gold smuggling case

Second phase of investigation reveals extensive methods in 61 kg gold smuggling case

KATHMANDU: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has completed the second phase of its investigation into the 61 kg gold smuggling case. The CIB has submitted its findings t...

Ram Bahadur Bamjan sentenced to 10 years for sexual offenses against minor

Ram Bahadur Bamjan sentenced to 10 years for sexual offenses against minor

KATHMANDU: The Sarlahi District Court has sentenced Ram Bahadur Bamjan, popularly known as "Little Buddha," to 10 years in jail and a punishment of Rs 500,000 for sexually abusing a youngste...

Police arrest 5 for allegedly selling fake gold Buddha statue in Kathmandu

Police arrest 5 for allegedly selling fake gold Buddha statue in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Police have caught five people suspected of selling a counterfeit gold Buddha statue in Kathmandu, Nepal. The arrest came when Dinesh Neupane of Kageshwari-Manohara submitted a co...

2 Tanzanian nationals arrested in Kathmandu with cocaine

2 Tanzanian nationals arrested in Kathmandu with cocaine

KATHMANDU: Police in Kathmandu arrested two Tanzanian nationals, Ramadhani Simba Mwabumba, aged 52, and Twalib Kipevu Pashuwa, aged 56, on Saturday for possession of banned cocaine. The arre...

Chairman and officials of Laligurans Multipurpose Cooperative arrested for fund misuse

Chairman and officials of Laligurans Multipurpose Cooperative arrested for fund misuse

KATHMANDU: Police in Kathmandu have arrested four individuals, including the Chairman of Laligurans Multipurpose Cooperative in Lalitpur, on charges related to the misuse of depositors' fund...

Case reopened for investigation into Fake Bhutanese Refugee Case involving high-profile figures

Case reopened for investigation into Fake Bhutanese Refugee Case involving high-profile figures

KATHMANDU: A high-profile Fake Bhutanese refugee case has been investigated again by the Kathmandu District Police Office, resulting in the recent arrest of two people, including Pratik Thap...

Editor and publisher of sidhakura.com charged with cyber-crime

Editor and publisher of sidhakura.com charged with cyber-crime

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu District Attorney's Office has filed cybercrime charges against three sidhakura.com employees: Editor Nabin Dhungana, Publisher Yubaraj Kandel, and Rajkumar Timalsin...

Postpones verdict date for Agni Sapkota murder case due to justice's absence

Postpones verdict date for Agni Sapkota murder case due to justice's absence

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court (SC) has postponed the verdict date for the murder case involving former Speaker and CPN-Maoist Center spokesperson Agni Sapkota. Initially scheduled for Wednesd...