2 held for robbery attempt

LALITPUR: Police nabbed two persons for trying to rob a taxi driver at Satdobato in Lalitpur on Monday night.

The suspects have been identified as Memar Tamang (35) and Raj Kumar Lama (33) of Thumpakhar-1 of Sindhupalchok district, currently residing at Satdobato.

Police said that the duo, who took a taxi (Ba 1 Ja 6928) from Koteshwor, tried to rob the driver while getting off the four-wheeler near the B and B Hospital in Satdobato.

It has been learned that the duo also manhandled police personnel deployed to arrest them.

Police said that two constables sustained minor injuries in the incident.

They have been taken to the Patan Hospital for treatment, police said.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, said police.