Police Arrest 16 Middlemen at Kathmandu Transport Offices

Kathmandu. Police have apprehended 16 middlemen for harassing service seekers and obstructing public service delivery at various transport offices in Kathmandu. According to the Kathmandu District Police Range, the arrests were made following reports that these individuals were harassing service seekers under the pretext of renewing vehicle registration books (billbooks).

The police team seized 122,000 rupees in cash and 53 billbooks from their possession. Authorities stated that further investigation into the detainees is underway.

The Swayambhu police took 8 individuals into custody from the transport office in Sanobharyang. Those arrested include Bal Bahadur Sunar of Rautahat, Bigyan Rai and Ramesh Karki of Ramechhap, Sanjay Rajbahak and Bimal Tamang of Kathmandu, Suman Prasad Shrestha of Kailali, Uddhav Khanal of Nuwakot, and Kalpana Lamsal of Dhading.

Similarly, the Thankot police arrested another 8 individuals from the transport office in Gurjudhara. Those arrested include Pasang Tamang and Sudip Magar of Kathmandu, Sunil Lama of Kavre, Buddha Tamang and Aman Tamang of Dhading, Sumesh Nepali of Makwanpur, Ujwal Singh of Bajhang, and Dilip Rai of Morang.

Police had increased surveillance following growing complaints from service seekers regarding the harassment caused by middlemen at transport offices.