Two Arrested in Pokhara for Allegedly Trafficking Women into Forced Prostitution

Pokhara. Two individuals were arrested by Kaski Police on Tuesday for allegedly luring women with promises of well-paying hotel jobs and forcing them into prostitution.

Police stated that four women who were being forced into immoral activities have also been rescued.

Those arrested have been identified as 24-year-old Radhe Shyam Shah, originally from India and currently residing in Chauthe, Pokhara Metropolitan City-14, and 28-year-old Khemu Thapa, originally from Kathekhola Rural Municipality-4, Baglung, and residing in Bagar, Pokhara-1. They were apprehended from Jalpa Road, Pokhara-8.

A police team was deployed based on a tip-off regarding immoral activities taking place in snack houses.

A joint team from the Kaski District Police Office and the Ward Police Office, Baidam, conducted the raid.

Preliminary reports indicate that they targeted women with weak economic conditions and forced them into sexual work.

DSP Hari Bahadur Basnet, spokesperson for the Kaski Police, informed that investigations revealed the accused would entice women with offers of hotel jobs, including accommodation and good salaries, and subsequently force them into immoral acts with men who visited the hotels in exchange for money.

Both arrested individuals have had their custody extended for 7 days by the Kaski District Court under charges related to human trafficking and smuggling, and the investigation process is moving forward, he added.