Kathmandu Police Detain 33 Suspected Gangsters in Crackdown
Kathmandu. In the last two days, police have taken 33 active gangsters in the Kathmandu Valley into custody and initiated investigations.
The police conducted operations on Chait 20 and Chait 21 to apprehend these individuals. SP Pawan Bhattarai of the District Police Range, Kathmandu, stated, '33 individuals involved in hooliganism are currently in custody.'
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The police have received permission from the District Administration Office to investigate them for offenses against public peace. The police are preparing to present the case in court by classifying those previously arrested as 'repeat offenders'.
There is speculation that the police launched the anti-hooliganism operation after Balendra Shah 'Balen', a senior leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), became Prime Minister. However, police officers state that they were already under surveillance before that.
Deepak Manange was released from Dillibazar Prison on Falgun 27 after serving his sentence for attempted murder.
Three days after the release of Rajiv Gurung, known as former Gandaki Province lawmaker Deepak Manange, a grand welcome was held for him in Thamel. Many gangsters active in the valley reached Club Nova in Thamel to welcome Manange, who emerged from a background of hooliganism. Approximately 450 people gathered to welcome him.
SSP Santosh Khadka of the Valley Crime Investigation Office told Ratopati that preparations for the operation were made by 'monitoring' the gangsters present at the gathering. He said, 'After Manange's welcome, we were monitoring them.'
The police concluded that gangsters in the valley became active after Manange's release. SP Pawan Bhattarai of the District Police Range, Kathmandu, stated that gangsters have been extorting money by acting as middlemen, issuing threats, and collecting weekly protection money. SP Bhattarai mentioned that initially, the gangsters will be investigated for offenses against public peace, and if other charges are applicable, they will be investigated for those as well. He said, 'If complaints are filed and further offenses are discovered, we will investigate those and take legal action.'
Previously, in Magh 2081, the police had controlled and taken action against a gang that caused terror by cutting a cake with swords and khukuris. At that time, 7 people, including Gopal Moktan, were arrested on charges of extortion through 'show-offs'.
Recently, many gangsters have left the valley after the police launched the operation. SSP Khadka says, 'We have received information that many people involved in hooliganism have fled, and we are monitoring them.'
These are the gangsters currently in custody
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