Police arrest 98 in Kathmandu Valley under ‘Sweep Operation’

KATHMANDU: Police have arrested 98 people during a ‘sweep operation’ conducted across the Kathmandu Valley to prevent and control crime.

According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, the arrests were made during an operation launched on October 12 and continuing until 6 am on October 13. Of those arrested, 76 were men and 11 were women.

Superintendent of Police Dan Bahadur Thapa, spokesperson for the District Police Range, Kathmandu, said the operation was conducted in various parts of the capital to maintain peace, security and public order.

He said the operation targeted individuals involved in criminal activities, including assaulting service seekers and members of the public at public service offices, causing disturbances and riots in public places and on public transport, engaging in misconduct, theft, robbery, brokerage activities and hooliganism.

The District Police Range also said that nine convicted individuals who had been sentenced by courts in various cases and seven defendants who had been absconding in ongoing cases were arrested during the operation.

Further investigations into the cases involving the arrested individuals are underway, police said.