Surkhet Police Arrest 16 Middlemen from Government Offices

Surkhet. Surkhet police have arrested 16 middlemen from the Transport Management Office and the Land Revenue Office in Surkhet.

On Thursday at 11:30 AM, a total of 16 individuals—10 women from the Transport Management Office and 6 men from the Land Revenue Office in Birendranagar—were taken into custody.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohan Jung Budhthapa of the District Police Office, Surkhet, these individuals were acting as middlemen, collecting money from service seekers by promising to renew vehicle registration books (billbooks) and facilitate land transfer and land-related services.

'We received information that they were obstructing public service delivery,' he stated. 'Based on that, a police team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Kishore Khatri from the District Police Office, Surkhet, took them into control.' He added that they have been brought to the District Police Office, Surkhet, for further investigation.

From the Transport Management Office, Surkhet

1. Deepak Bahadur B.K., 36, resident of Pragatisheel Tole, Birendranagar Municipality-1, Surkhet.

2. Indra Bahadur Shahi, 62, resident of the same place.

3. Pradip Khadka, 33, resident of the same place.

4. Ramesh Damai, 37, resident of Lekbeshi Municipality-3.

5. Hari Prasad Devkota, 28, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-5.

6. Prabhakar Sharma Gautam, 32, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-10.

From the Land Revenue Office, Surkhet

7. Roshmi Tiwari, 32, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-11.

8. Laxmi Shahi, 25, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-3.

9. Kusum Budha Chhetri, 38, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-12.

10. Parbati Yogi, 34, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-3.

11. Pabitara Neupane, 35, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-5.

12. Durga Shahi, 31, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-11.

13. Samjhana Yogi, 23, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-6.

14. Roshni Shahi, 18, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-11.

15. Nirmala Yogi, 38, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-6.

16. Gita Sunar, 20, resident of Birendranagar Municipality-11.

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