1,385 foreigners doing time in Nepali prisons ​​​​​​​A total of 1,385 foreigners have been doing time in Nepal’s prisons for their involvement in various criminal activities as per data released by the Department of Prison Management in mid-July 2023. Nepal 21 Aug, 2023
Madhes districts developing into hubs for fake currency Madhes Province is slowly turning into a hub for transaction in fake currency notes. The recent spate of arrests of persons involved in smuggling fake currency notes in Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, and other Madhes districts is evidence of this. Nepal 28 Apr, 2023
Indian photo journalist in Jhapa prison An Indian freelance photo journalist, who had carried photocopies of 226 one hundred dollar bills in his hand luggage while boarding a Kathmandu bound flight from Bhadrapur, Jhapa, has been languishing in jail for past last seven months. Nepal 12 Jun, 2022
Racketeers circulate fake Nepali banknotes Racketeers continue to produce and circulate fake Nepali currency notes in the market to make quick bucks. Kathmandu 18 Feb, 2022
Five individuals held with fake currency notes Five people have been arrested for possessing Rs 65,335 in counterfeit currency notes in Kathmandu. Kathmandu 18 Nov, 2021
Two held with counterfeit money worth Rs 84,000 Police have arrested two persons, including a woman, with counterfeit Nepali bank notes worth Rs 84,000. Nepal 26 Mar, 2021
Indian national killed in a crossfire between police, smugglers in Kanchanpur border area An Indian national died after getting caught in a crossfire between police and smugglers in the Nepal-India border of Bellauri Municipality-7 in Kanchanpur on Tuesday night - Nepal 05 Mar, 2021
More foreigners ending up in Nepali prisons KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 27 The number of foreigners confined to Nepali prisons for their involvement in criminal activities is on the rise, statistics released by the Department of Prison Management show. According to data — as of November 15,... Travel 28 Dec, 2020
Investigation into 15kg fake gold smuggling case nears completion KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 9 Police have arrested two legal gold traders of New Road in connection with the June 18 case of 15 kilogram fake gold smuggling. The arrestees have been identified as Srinivas Upadhya, 56, of Lucky Jewellers and Vijay... Horoscopes 10 Sep, 2020
Notorious fake currency smuggler Altab Hussein Ansari nabbed from Bara KATHMANDU, AUGUST 13 Allegedly the mastermind in Kamaladi’s 15 kg fake gold case In notoriety, he is second only to Yunus Ansari, who is in jail Nepal Police recently launched an extensive hunt for the mastermind behind Kamaladi's 15 kg... Travel 14 Aug, 2020
Counterfeit currency racket remains active despite police crackdown Kathmandu, January 10 Racketeers are active in printing and circulating fake Nepali currency notes in Kathmandu valley. Police arrested four persons with fake Nepali banknotes having face value of Rs 413,000 from Gongabu yesterday. Those taken... Travel 11 Jan, 2020
638 foreign nationals deported in 2018-19 Kathmandu, December 1 The Ministry of Home Affairs has deported a total of 638 foreign nationals, who were held guilty of immigration offences and served jail sentence, in fiscal 2018-19. They were expelled on the recommendation of the Department... Horoscopes 02 Dec, 2019
