Police Arrest Suspect in Theft of Jewelry Worth Over NPR 10 Million in Kathmandu's Boudha

Police have arrested the individual responsible for stealing gold jewelry worth NPR 14.53 million from the house of Rinji Lama in Boudha Tusal, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-6. Prem Tharu, involved in the theft, was apprehended last night in Mahankal, Nagarjun Municipality.

Tharu, a resident of Nepalgunj, was taken into custody by a police team deployed from the District Police Range Kathmandu and the Boudha Police Circle after being shot, according to SP Pawan Bhattarai of the District Police Range Kathmandu, who told Ratopati that he was shot when he attempted to flee while being apprehended. Tharu sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and is currently receiving treatment at Trauma Center. Police fired one round at him.  

The police investigation concluded that Tharu stole 30 tolas of gold, silver jewelry, and a necklace worth NPR 14.53 million from Rinji Lama's house on Tuesday afternoon.

Twenty-five tolas of gold were also stolen in Bhotebahal on Magh 17. Tharu is suspected of being involved in that theft as well. Police are investigating the matter.

Tharu entered Rinji's house in Tusal around 12 PM on Tuesday. He went straight to the fourth floor and unlocked the door. He then packed the gold necklace studded with a necklace and silver jewelry into a bag and left. People were also living as tenants in the house. While the residents of the house were sunbathing on the fifth floor and the roof, no one noticed the theft of the multi-million dollar valuables.

Around 2 PM, after noticing the lock was picked and the gold-studded necklace was missing, the homeowner reported it to the police. The police then began an investigation. The accused was arrested 24 hours after the theft.

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