Top Stories
Full News
Cops nab gang terrorising Christians
Added At: 2012-07-04 12:08 AM
Last Updated At: 2012-07-04 12:08 AM
HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: Detectives have nabbed two members of an extortion racket that had stirred a wave of panic amongst Christians in the Valley.
The arrested are Binod Kumar Tamang (29) of Kathmandu and Ramesh Pariyar (23) of Gorkha.
A special team caught them from Kalanki in the act of extorting from Sundar Thapa, chairman of Federation of Nepali Christians. Thapa, a native of Kaski, is also pastor of Samakhusi-based Ashish Church.
Police said Tamang and Pariyar had repeatedly threatened to blow up the church and finish off his family if Thapa did not pay the extortion amount of Rs 2 million.
The duo had also demanded extortion money from Devi Prasad Bhujel, pastor of Khumaltar Church and threatened him for refusing to meet their demand.
They had threatened to detonate a bomb and kidnap many more pastors of Valley-based churches to serve their purpose.
“They had made the Christian community panic through bombing, kidnapping and death threats. However, timely response leading to their arrest has thwarted any untoward incident,” an investigator said.
Harried by threats of ‘serious consequences’ in the event of failure to meet their demands, the victims had turned to police for their physical and institutional security.
Police have also launched a thorough investigation into their past criminal records. Tamang and Pariyar have been charged with attempted kidnapping and extortion.
Comments1
Also Read
- Flood victims say govt relief too little‚ too late
- Chopper crash kills one
- NC‚ Madhesi forces may join hands for polls
- Two rare Nepali manuscripts in UNESCO list
- NP to enlist in large numbers
- Seven gamblers held
- Man arrested in City for raping girl
- Govt calls all to speed up road reconstruction
- Lalitpur schools closed
- HSEB panel to implement code
Related News
- PABSON wants school directives amended
- ISTU's general convention on June 8-9
- Teen duo caught for assault
- IGP listens to officers
- Wife attacks husband with beer bottle‚ arrested
- 'Nali sahitya dabu' to promote Nepalbhasa
- Summer heat could be harmful for heart patients‚ warns Dr Dali
- Grant to aid Japanese NGO's mission for KTM restaurant child labourers
- Scuffle between students' organizations turns campus battlefield
- USA to share dance culture with Nepal
Posted on: 2012-07-06 18:58:01
It is with great pleasure that I invite you to watch the JESUS movie for free by following this internet link: http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/watch-the-film. The movie is available in over 1,135 languages and you can choose which one is best for you. You can also listen to an "audiodrama" of the life of Jesus, which is available in over 400 languages. For that, follow this link: http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/listen-to-the-film-audio "The Story of Jesus for Children" film is available through this link: http://www.jesusfilm.org/film-and-media/watch-the-childrens-film God bless you as you seek to know His peace and love. Justine Fligel, Bailey Island, Maine, United States