Six Arrested for Snatching Gold Necklace and Cash from Woman Returning from Abroad on Public Transport

Police have arrested six individuals in connection with the theft of a one-and-a-half tola gold necklace and 10,000 rupees from a woman who had recently returned from overseas employment. Authorities stated that the suspects operated as a group, boarding public vehicles to execute snatching incidents, often targeting crowded places to steal jewelry. Among those arrested is 29-year-old Roshan Shrestha, who has been apprehended 13 times before and is identified as the main leader; other accused have also been involved in multiple cases. The incident was reported on 17 Baisakh in Kathmandu.

The woman, working abroad, arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport on 8 Baisakh. Around 3 p.m. that day, she boarded a public bus near the airport heading towards Koteshwor. Before reaching Koteshwor, her gold necklace weighing one-and-a-half tola was snatched from her neck, and her purse containing 10,000 rupees went missing. She filed a complaint at Gausala Police Station, reporting the theft of the jewelry and cash purchased with her foreign earnings. Similar snatching incidents had been reported to the police previously.

Upon investigation, police discovered an increasing number of such robberies targeting women returning from abroad. Gausala Police Station began investigating following the complaint. Through technical and manual investigation methods, the police successfully identified several individuals involved in targeted snatching crimes. Based on suspects seen in CCTV footage, six people were arrested. Those detained include 29-year-old Roshan Shrestha from Lalitpur Metropolitan City–8, 30-year-old Gange aka Gangabahadur Tamang from Namo Buddha Municipality–5, 35-year-old Karnesh Tamang Lama from Temal Rural Municipality–8, 28-year-old Sujan Lama from Temal–4, 31-year-old Ram Lama from Namo Buddha Municipality–5, and 31-year-old Amrit Bhulan from Panauti Municipality–6.