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Four held for fraudulent activities from assorted Kathmandu locations

Four held for fraudulent activities from assorted Kathmandu locations

By THT Online

KATHMANDU: Police on Wednesday arrested four persons for their alleged involvement in various fraudulent activities from assorted locations of Kathmandu Valley. Rakesh Shah (29) from Bardibas-2 of Mahottari was arrested for selling a Kathmandu-Sindhuli bus ticket worth Rs 500 for Rs 1,000. Police had nabbed him from the Ratukamala Ticket Counter in Koteshwor, KMC-35 today. In another case, Rajan KC, a permanent resident of Panauti, Kavre, has been arrested from Ason of Kathmandu on the charge of swindling people in diguise of a policeman. Police, likewise, arrested Gamesh Basyal (39), a permanent resident of Purano Jhangajholi in Sindhuli district, from Purano Bus Park, KMC-30 after he was found exchanging new banknotes for the commission. Police seized Rs 25,000 from him. The 73-year-old Kumar Dangol, a permanent resident of Gokarneshwor Municipality-12, was arrested from Sundhara, KMC-22 over the same charge. Police confiscated Rs 259,000 cash from his possession. Investigations into all cases are underway.