Kathmandu, May 13

The Metropolitan Police Crime Division raided as many as six private business firms in the capital and rounded up 15 suspects, including their five operators, for allegedly running the illegal business of hundi (transfer of money through illegal channels).

The raids were carried out on Kamalpokhari-based Nikidiva Traders, and New Road-based Prabhu Money Transfer, Angels Pvt Ltd and Purna Laxmi Enterprises, Chabahil-based New Maruti International and Balaju-based Hams Money Transfer on Wednesday night.

The arrestees are Surendra Goyal (50), Satya Prakash Sharma (29), Arun Agrawal (44), Akash Bed (29) and Shankar Lal Chanani (40) of India, Dil Bahadur Kunwar (40) of Syangja, Niranjan Dhakal (20) of Nuwakot, Dilli Basnet (37) of Bardiya, Arjun Kandel (22) of Tanahun, Raj Kumar Shrestha (21) and Samir Shrestha (24) of Gorkha.

Other arrestees are, Furba Shrepa (20) of Dolakha, Udaya Kumar Sharma (52) of Okhaldhunga, Krishna Prasad Khatiwada (42) of Nuwakot and Nabin Bhatta (31) of Rasuwa.