KATHMANDU: The police have arrested 57 people from various areas of Kathmandu district for their involvement in criminal activities.
They were arrested Saturday night as part of a crime control campaign launched by the Metropolitan Police Circle, Maharajgunj. The arrestees including 40 men, 16 women, and a third gender are found to have involved in various criminal activities ranging from flesh trade, rape, robbery, and evil social activities, said Deputy Inspector General of Police Bishworaj Pokharel.
The arrestees include the owner of Shivapuri Guest House, Binod Bhattarai, owner of Mustang guest house, Narendra Pomu, owner of Baglung hotel, Som Bahadur Tamang, pimps Bishnu Thapa, Ashok Pomu, Kamal Kalakheti and rapist Shan Kaji Darji.
Likewise, under the campaign, a police team destroyed 100 liters of homemade liquors seized from various bars and restaurants in the Bus Park area, Gongabu. An investigation into the arrestees is underway, said DIG Pokharel, adding that so far since the campaign launched five months ago, around 1,000 people faced action for their involvement in illegal activities.
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