crime watch

One held for stabbing

KATHMANDU: Police arrested Hari Acharya, 24, on Monday for stabbing a person at Balaju. Acharya, a resident of Chhaimale -8, stabbed Padam Bahadur Gurung, 29, from Baireni-7, Nuwakot.— HNS

One held with heroin

KATHMANDU: The Narcotic Drug Control Law Enforcement Unit arrested a person with 96 grams of heroin. "Home Kumar Katuwal, 39, has been held with heroin from New Baneshwor, KMC-10," police said. Katuwal hails from Satasidham-2, Jhapa. The police also seized 126 tablets of Penegra, 192 Alghisa tablets, 24 Jawan and four Irika tablets, 40 Nitrogen tablets, 245 units of Sharphin injection and 90 ampul of Diagapam injection from his room. — HNS

Woman dead

KATHMANDU: Annapurna Phunyal, 40, resident of Jitpurphedi village development committee-7, died on Monday as she had taken a toxic drink. She was found unconscious in her house and died on the way to the TU Teaching Hospital. — HNS