KATHMANDU, July 20: The Kathmandu Police Range has arrested 1,995 convicts who were on the run after being convicted on different dates.
In the fiscal year 2079/80 BS (2022/23), the Kathmandu police arrested 1,995 absconding individuals who were sentenced imprisonment and punishment for being involved in different criminal activities.
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Spokesperson for the District Police Range, Kathmandu, Superintendent of Police (SP) Sitaram Rijal informed Republica that the police arrested 1,995 convicts who were on the run and handed them over to the courts for the execution of judicial decisions.
The court had slapped those arrested with imprisonment of up to 176 years, seven months and 30 days. Nepal Police claimed jail sentence along with over Rs 128.79 million from them, spokesperson Rijal added.
Likewise, as many as 23,590 individuals who have been on the run after being convicted of various crimes by the courts on different dates are yet to be arrested, the Kathmandu Police informed.
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