Kathmandu, October 13
Police have arrested 98 people during a sweep operation conducted in the Kathmandu Valley to prevent and control crime.
According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, the arrests were made during the operation launched on October 12 and continued until 6 am on October 13.
Of those arrested, 76 are men, and 11 are women, the police said. The figures provided do not account for the remaining five individuals.
SP Dan Bahadur Thapa, spokesperson for the District Police Range, Kathmandu, said the operation was conducted in various parts of the valley to maintain peace, security and public order.
According to Thapa, the operation targeted individuals involved in criminal activities, including assaulting service users and members of the public at government service offices, public places and on public transport; creating disturbances and riots; misbehaving; theft; looting; brokerage activities; and hooliganism.
The District Police Range also said nine people sentenced by courts in various cases and seven defendants who had been absconding in ongoing cases were arrested during the operation.
Further investigations into the arrested individuals are underway, the police said.
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