Police shoot and apprehend suspected armed robbery gang leader in Kathmandu
Summary
Police shot and apprehended an armed robbery suspect in Jadibuti, Kathmandu, after a targeted operation late on October 8. Two alleged accomplices were also detained in raids in Thimi, and police recovered weapons, fake number plates and stolen property linked to a string of robberies in Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.
Key Points
- Police apprehended an armed robbery suspect after a tactical operation in Jadibuti, Kathmandu, late on October 8.
- The suspect, Ayan Majhi, suffered a gunshot wound after allegedly trying to attack officers with edged weapons during the arrest.
- Two alleged accomplices, Manoj Kumar Moktan and Rakesh Thing, were detained in coordinated raids in Thimi.
- Police say the group targeted lone pedestrians and carried out gold chain snatches and street robberies across Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.
