KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu District Police Range detained 1,410 individuals and took action against them during a month-long sweep operation conducted across the capital.
According to Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, the operation resulted in the detention of 1,218 men, 199 women, and three others from various parts of Kathmandu.
Police said the campaign was launched to reduce crime and maintain peace and public order in the city.
As part of the operation, 21 women from Uganda, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Kenya were detained in the Thamel area for allegedly harassing domestic and foreign tourists for indecent activities. They were subsequently deported.
Kathmandu Police reported that 1,160 cases were registered during the month, including 257 serious and heinous crimes, 51 cases involving women, children and senior citizens, 494 economic crime cases, and 358 other offences.
One money laundering case remains under investigation, while two cases related to illegal hundi transactions were filed involving a total amount of Rs 2.075 million.
Police also arrested 1,004 suspects linked to ongoing criminal cases during the period, including 882 men and 122 women.
Over 400 protest-related events monitored
The police reported that Kathmandu witnessed 434 public events in Jestha, including 309 sit-ins, 77 protest programs, six torch rallies, four relay hunger strikes, and three corner assemblies.
More than 10,000 police personnel were deployed to manage these events and maintain security.
During the same period, police seized smuggled goods worth approximately Rs 2.399 million, including green peas, coal, eyeglasses, biscuits, mobile phones, and energy drinks linked to customs evasion and revenue leakage.
Police also confiscated two firearms and 46 rounds of ammunition and arrested four individuals in connection with the weapons.
To maintain law and order, Kathmandu Police mobilized a total of 67,949 personnel through mobile patrols, checkpoints, foot patrols, motorcycle patrols, duty monitoring, and special response operations throughout the month.
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