Three Chinese nationals arrested on the charge of online fraud in Birgunj
Police have arrested three Chinese nationals for their alleged involvement in online fraud in Birgunj.
They were accused of duping the people of Nepal, India and Pakistan among other countries through social media and mobile phones.
Police apprehended the Chinese nationals on Saturday on the charge of defrauding people by establishing a call center at a two-storey house in Laxmanuwa, Birgunj Metropolitan City-15.
Among the arrestees, two are Chinese nationals and two Nepali nationals, translators of Chinese language.
Police made public the Chinese nationals amidst a press conference on Sunday.
The identities of the two Nepali nationals, however, have not been disclosed.
Police had received the information that a gang has been cheating Nepalis and foreign nationals by operating a call center in Birgunj for the past two months.
On the basis of the same information, police on Saturday nabbed the Chinese nationals from Birgunj Metropolitan City-16.
Following their arrest, a police team led by SP Kumod Dhungel of the District Police Office, Parsa carried out a raid at the house of Nandu Patel in Laxmanuwa in Birgunj-15 from where they were operating a call center.
During the raid, police recovered a large quantity of electronic devices, computers, laptops, mobile phones and SIM cards from the house, SP Dungel said.
During the press conference organized at the District Police Office, Parsa, though Dhungel informed that only three Chinese nationals involved in the gang were arrested, police have also arrested two other Chinese citizens.
Police have apprehended two more Chinese nationals from Hotel Bishwa in Birgunj.
Graft case filed against medical entrepreneur Bishal Pandit
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a corruption case against medical entrepreneur Bishal Pandit for carrying out irregularities while procuring health supplies of Koshi Provincial Hospital.
The anti-graft watchdog filed the case at the Special Court against Pandit today.
Manthali-Lukla flights resumed
Flights on the Manthali-Lukla route have resumed after a week-long closure due to adverse weather.
Lukla Airport in Solukhumbu district remained shut for a week due to bad weather. This morning, with the weather clearing up in Lukla, flights between Manthali and Lukla have resumed.
During the closure of Lukla airport, Sita, Tara, and Summit airlines' aircraft were grounded in Manthali. To accommodate foreign tourists heading to Lukla, some opted for helicopter rides to Surke in Solu, while others chose to travel by road up to Phaplu.
Pravin Subedi, Tara Air's in-charge for Ramechhap, confirmed that flights to Lukla resumed after receiving reports of improved weather conditions in the area.
With the weather improving, foreign tourists are now arriving in Manthali from Kathmandu via road to reach Lukla.
It has been planned to operate Manthali-Lukla flights throughout the day today on a rotational basis, contingent upon weather conditions, according to Prajwal Guragain, senior officer at the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) in Ramechhap.
Six killed in wild elephant attacks in five months in Jhapa
Six people have lost their lives in elephant attacks in the past five months in Jhapa. The victims were either collecting fodder, on morning walks, or were asleep at home when the incidents occurred.
Meghraj Rai, the Chief of the Division Forest Office in Jhapa, said that two more persons died in elephant attacks only this week. The deceased have been identified as Khadgamaya Mabo (58) of Kamal Rural Municipality-5, and Pabitra Bhetuwal (60) of Shibasatakshi-11.
These recent incidents have left the local community in a state of fear and unease.
Ruma Subba, a resident of Kamal Rural Municipality-5, said they constantly live in fear of potential wild animal attacks in the aftermath of the incident in the locality.
All 15 localities within the district are deemed vulnerable to elephant encounters. The fatalities in the past five months include one in Damak Municipality, two in Shibasatakshi, two in Haldibari, and one in Kamal Rural Municipality.
The tuskers have unleashed terror in the neighboring districts of Morang and Sunsari as well.
It is said that a herd of 29 wild elephants entered Nepal from India through the Bahunadangi point and is yet to move back. The Division Forest Office estimates that there are over 60 wild elephants spread across Jhapa, Morang, and Sunsari districts.
