Five Ugandan Nationals Arrested in Thamel for Harassing Tourists and Assaulting Police

Kathmandu. Five citizens of Uganda have been arrested for harassing the general public and tourists in Thamel, a tourist area of Kathmandu, and for assaulting and verbally abusing police officers on duty when they tried to reason with them.

According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, they were taken into custody on Jestha 9 from the Thamel area of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-26.

These individuals were involved in unnecessarily blocking the way of domestic and foreign tourists and general male pedestrians on the streets of Thamel, soliciting obscene activities, and causing harassment. The police intervened when they tried to stop them. A team dispatched from the Lainchaur Police Station attempted to reason with the foreign nationals engaged in immoral acts on the street. However, they resorted to abusive language, verbal abuse, and physical altercations against the police officers on duty.

The Lainchaur police team took all five Ugandan citizens into custody for obstructing police duties and exhibiting uncivilized behavior. Further investigation is underway with the arrested individuals in custody, as informed by the District Police Range, Kathmandu's spokesperson and information officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar Bhattarai.