Sunday, May 17th, 2026

One out of two women who threw money in streets test corona positive



JANAKPURDHAM: One of the two women who had run away throwing money in the streets at Janakpurdham-4, Mahabir Chowk is found coronavirus positive in a rapid test conducted on Saturday.

Both of them were arrested by the police with the help of CCTV footage.

According to Janakpur based Provincial Hospital sources, the rapid diagnostic test result showed one of them COVID-19 positive. The hospital added that it was preparing for the PCR test of both.

The police had arrested both from the area near the mosque located behind Ram Janaki Temple.

According to SP Jaya Raj Sapkota, the spokesperson at the Provincial Police Office, the two had spat on 10, 20 and 100 rupee notes and thrown the money in the streets.

The arrested are said to be the sisters-in-law in relation.

Publish Date : 18 April 2020 20:14 PM

Rising bad loans pressure banks as NPLs hit 5.60%

KATHMANDU: Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Nepal’s banking sector have been

Govt to provide subsidized electric stoves to reduce rising LPG import costs

KATHMANDU: The government has introduced a strategy to phase out

Lumbini Province govt records weak budget expenditure

SIDDHARTHANAGAR: With only two months remaining in the current fiscal

OAG questions progress of transformational projects

KATHMANDU: The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has raised

Bagmati Province collects Rs 31.33 billion in revenue

BAGMATI: The Bagmati Province government has collected Rs 31.33 billion