Nepal Police Inspector Binu Shahi Acquitted in Honey-Trap Extortion Case

Kathmandu. Nepal Police Inspector Binu Shahi has been acquitted by the court. The public prosecutor had filed a case against her in the Lalitpur District Court, naming her as a defendant in an incident involving the extortion of money from a real estate businessman through a honey-trap in Bhaisepati.

On Tuesday, Judge Dhakaram Poudel of the Lalitpur District Court acquitted her. Along with Inspector Shahi, Bhimadevi Thapa, Sushma BK, Darshan Pokharel, and the then Assistant Constable Mahendra Hamal, who was working at the Bhaisepati division, were also acquitted in the case.

In Ashoj 2081, police had arrested and investigated Assistant Constable Mahendra Hamal, Sushma BK, Taj Mul Islam from Itahari, and Bhimadevi Thapa on charges of honey-trapping a businessman by threatening to frame him in a 'rape case' and extorting money. The court has sentenced Taj Mul Islam to one and a half years in prison and a fine of 30,000.

Police investigation concluded that the group had extorted 3 million from the real estate businessman. It was found that 2 million in cash was deposited into Bhimadevi Thapa's account in two installments. The victim had alleged that Inspector Binu Shahi of the Bhaisepati Police Division was also colluding with the intermediaries to extort money. Inspector Binu was suspended after an arrest warrant was issued.

Sushma BK, a 19-year-old residing in Itahari originally from Dhankuta, had filed a complaint at the Bhaisepati division on Ashoj 6, claiming that a man had abused and threatened her. During the investigation, the case took a different turn.