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Indian national arrested for holding girl hostage


20 July 2019  

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KATHMANDU: Kathmandu Police on Saturday arrested an Indian national on the charge of captivating a 17-year-old girl.

Pradip Kumar, 23, has been accused of luring and holding the girl hostage in his rented apartment in Kuleshwor, Kathmandu, said the police, adding that Kumar originally from Motihari, India also threatened the girl, who was taken hostage on Friday.

A joint team from the Metropolitan Crime Division, Teku and the Metropolitan Police Circle, Kalimati acting on a tip-off raided the apartment of Kumar, rescued the girl and arrested Kumar. Investigations are ongoing, said Sahakul Thapa, chief of the Division.

Publish Date : 20 July 2019 19:37 PM

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