KATHMANDU, July 28: Police have apprehended a suspect involved in robbing hikers in the Kathmandu Valley. The individual was arrested during a special operation conducted by the Kathmandu District Police Range.
The operation was initiated after three unidentified individuals’ brandished sharp weapons at people traveling in a vehicle near Bindabasini Temple in Nagarjun Municipality-7, Kathmandu, and then fled the scene. Dhan Bahadur Syangtang, identified as the leader of the group responsible for the robbery, was arrested during a checkpoint search in Syuchatar.
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Police have recovered sharp weapons and stolen property from Syangtang. Recently, there have been increasing reports of similar robbery incidents targeting hiking areas in Kathmandu.
