Three arrested on charge of robbing two foreign national

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested three persons on the charge of looting two foreign nationals in Banepa of Kavrepalanchowk district.

The alleged ones are Hari Chaudhary, 20, of Nawalparasi, Sandesh Jairu, 17, of Sunapati rural municipality in Ramechhap district and Ujjwal Dahal, 16, of Kavrepalanchowk district, said Spokesperson of Nepal Police, Dan Bahadur Karki.

The alleged ones are accused of stealing the belongings of Italian citizen Martin, aged 28, and German national Alexandra, aged 26, added Spokesperson and AIG Karki.

The two foreign nationals were in Nepal for internship at the Dhulikhel Hospital at Dhulikhel, Kavrepalanchowk, it is said.

Police nabbed the accused ones on Tuesday night after they allegedly robbed the victims’ mobile phones and ATM cards.

The trio is accused of threatening the foreign nationals with knife on the way leading to the View Tower of Banepa.

Further investigation into the case is underway, informed Karki.