Police Arrest Gang Involved in Serial Thefts in Pokhara

Kaski. Police have arrested a gang involved in a series of thefts in various places in Pokhara Metropolitan City.

A police team from Ward Police Office Baidam under the District Police Office Kaski, during a detailed investigation, took 9 people into custody, including 4 foreign nationals and 5 Nepalis, along with stolen goods.

Police stated that the investigation has been expedited by extending the remand period from the Kaski District Court for those arrested in connection with theft and robbery cases.

Police claim that this gang was involved in the theft incidents in various wards of Pokhara.

They had stolen 25 tolas of gold jewelry and 70,000 rupees in cash from the house of Hemraj Giri located in Pokhara-18, Manimarg on July 30. On July 19, 0.5 tolas of gold jewelry, 150,000 rupees in cash, one laptop, and one mobile phone were stolen from the house of Shivaprasad Baral in Pokhara-17, Chhorepatan.

Similarly, on July 31, two mobile phones and 1 tola 54 lal of gold jewelry were stolen from the house of Giridhari Shrestha in Pokhara-18, Bhakunde. On August 7, one mobile phone and 25,000 rupees in cash were stolen from the room of Mohasen Khatami located in Pokhara-8, Gyankunja Marg, and on the same day, items including an iPhone mobile were stolen from the house of Hiramani Lamichhane in Pokhara-6, Lakeside, according to details released by the police.

The arrested foreign nationals include Rahul Nishad, 23, from Uttar Pradesh, India, and Somnath Hanumant Jadhav, 40, from Maharashtra. Wen Ji, 30, from Guizhou, China, and Wang Lianyin, 37, from Shandong, have also been arrested.

The arrested Nepali citizens include Rajkumar Bik, 42, from Chapakot, Syangja, Raju KC alias Khimbahadur Chhetri, 50, from Annapurna, Kaski, Ashok Pokharel, 29, from Bhumikasthan, Arghakhanchi, Keshav Paija Magar, 51, from Pokhara-16, Kaski, and Anil Bik, 27, from Baglung Municipality.

Police have recovered 9 mobile phones, one smartwatch, one laptop, and one bracelet weighing 1.394 tolas from their possession.