KATHMANDU: A Nepali man, identified as 24-year-old Gaurav Nepali from Khandadevi Rural Municipality, Ramechhap, has been arrested in Romania after being previously issued a red notice by INTERPOL for alleged rape. With the assistance of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau of Romania, Nepali was apprehended and subsequently extradited to Kathmandu.
Nepali had been on the run internationally in connection with a rape case, prompting the issuance of a red notice by the Interpol General Secretariat on April 24, 2023, at the request of NCB Kathmandu. This red notice served as an international alert aimed at locating and detaining him.
Upon his arrival in Nepal, Nepali was taken into custody by Police Circle Gaushala Kathmandu for further investigation and legal proceedings regarding the allegations against him.
