Nepal

Kathmandu, May 28

Metropolitan police circles in Thimi and Jagate of Bhaktapur have arrested six persons who were in the wanted list for their involvement in stealing motorbikes from Kathmandu valley.

Those arrested, who used to ‘steal motorbikes in an organised way representing various gangs&, were found responsible for stealing at least 10 motorbikes in the past one year, according to police.

They have been identified as Bijay Manandhar, 29, of Ramechap, Prabin Baruwal,19, Okhaldhunga, Prem Bahadur Katuwal, 27, of Okhaldhunga, Certainsh Rai, 29, of Khotang, Umesh Tamang, 31, of Sindhupalchok and Vision Karki, 22, of Okhaldhunga.

The two police circles in Thimi and Jagate, in a joint operation, busted them from their hometowns in a week long search operation. Cop also retrieved six motorcycles from them. Cop said they had sold the motorbikes at the rate of Rs 50,000 to Rs 150,000, the market price of which would cost Rs 300,000 to Rs 600,000.

Kathmandu valley reported 1,398 complaints of bike thefts during eight months of the current fiscal 2018-19. Cop, was able to retrieve only 376 bikes, arresting 69 people for the crime, until the first week of May 2019.

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KATHMANDU: Cop on Tuesday arrested eight persons on the charge of gambling from Tokha Municipality-6 of Kathmandu district.

Cop raided the house belonging to Suman Kunwar and arrested local Basanta Kumar Pandey (60) and seven others red-handed and seized Rs 47,350 cash from the gambling site.

Meanwhile, further investigation into the case is underway, said police.

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Kathmandu, May 28

The National Concern and Coordination Committee of the National Assembly nowadays directed the government to approve the detailed project report of the 76.2-kilometre Kathmandu-Tarai quick Track.

The South Korean joint venture company -msprint; Yooshin and Pyunghwa -msprint; had submitted the DPR to the Nepali Army on February 3. After one-and-a-half months study, the NA had forwarded the DPR to the government for approval.

However, the government has yet to approve the DPR. &The NA is waiting for governmentapproval,&said Project Head Yogendra Khand. The DPR should be approved through the Cabinet assembly. The NCCC has directed the government to clear the way for the NA to start work on the fast track by approving it at the earliest. The panel has also directed the NA to coordinate with concerned local governments and provinces while constructing the express way.

Lawmakers in the committee urged the NA to total the project on time. Ruling Nepal Communist portiony(NCP) lawmaker Komal Oli said the NA should be careful while felling trees for the project.

Project Head Khand informed mediapersons that the estimated cost of the project was Rs 213 billion.

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KATHMANDU: Property worth around Rs 155,000 were stolen from a rented room in Balkhu of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-14 on Tuesday.

According to police, an unidentified gang broke into a rented room belonging to Mala Thapa Magar hailing from Likhasu in Sindhupalchowk and made off with cash and various gold jewellery.

Meanwhile, a search is on for the absconding perpetrators, police said.

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