Police Arrest Gang for Stealing and Reshaping Gold Jewelry in Chandragiri

Kathmandu. Police have arrested a gang involved in stealing gold jewelry and mobile phones from Thanthana in Chandragiri Municipality, Kathmandu, and subsequently altering their form. According to the Kathmandu District Police Range, five individuals, including one Indian national, were taken into custody while they were melting down the stolen ornaments.

An initial complaint was filed on Falgun 28 regarding the theft of 1.5 tola of gold necklaces, a 1 tola ring, half a tola of earrings, a Tilhari, two mobile phones, and NPR 5,000 cash from a house in Chandragiri-15, Thanthana. Based on this complaint, after detailed investigation and search, the police succeeded in apprehending them on Chaitra 10 near the Bagmati Driving Center in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-26, Galkupakha.

Those arrested include 22-year-old Prasanna Adhikari from Dhading, 28-year-old Pradip Gurung from Nawalparasi East, 29-year-old Lhakpa Sherpa from Okhaldhunga, 28-year-old Sagar Kami from Rasuwa, and 28-year-old Gaurav Gunaji More from Maharashtra, India. Police recovered two stolen mobile phones, 23.30 grams of yellow metal resembling gold that had been melted into a lump, and the motorcycle with license plate Ba 66 Pa 1766 used in the theft.

According to Police Superintendent Pawan Kumar Bhattarai, spokesperson for the Kathmandu District Police Range, all five arrested individuals have been remanded for 5 days by the Kathmandu District Court, and detailed investigation is ongoing through the Thankot Police Circle.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the Indian national, More, assisted in the process of melting and reshaping the stolen jewelry.