Criminal suspects arrested

Police on Sunday arrested 20 suspects involved in different sorts of crime. Among those arrested are the criminals, who allegedly shot at Dr. Hemang Dixit and Dr. Bir Bahan Rana of Kathmandu Medical College.The suspects were presented before the press at the district police office in Hanuman Dhokha.According to police, one, who called himself as Sandeep Pathak, has been arrested for attempted murder of the two doctors for not giving millions in 'donations'.

Police said he had repeatedly demanded for the money and had given death threats if the doctors decline to yield to his demand.Pathak had shot at Dr. Rana in front of the college at about 10:00 a.m. on Poush 4, 2062 BS, but he survived. Dr. Dixit was shot at Baneshwore Height at about 8:50 am on Baishak 21, 2063 B.S. and was severely wounded. He also survived.Police said Sandeep was part of a gang of criminals involved in demanding extortion money from different medical colleges, organisations and manpower companies.Police have arrested five of the gang who were involved in attempted murder.

They are: Ramchandra Khanal, 39, of Deurali VDC, Man Bahadur Karki, 25, of Majhuwa VDC; Jhalak Basnet, 32, of Namjung VDC all of them from Gorkha district; Prakash Chhetri, 27 of Ratnanagar and Ganesh Jung Ghimire, 37, of Panchakanya of Chitwan district.

Police also arrested four who were involved in extortion. They were arrested while they were forcibly collecting money. They are: Hom Bahadur Khatri, 30, of Gamnang VDC; Jit Bahadur Khatri, 25, who was the younger son of Hom Bahadur, Ganesh Karki, 25, of Tulashi VDC of Dhanusha district, Santosh Khadka, 29, of Gaurigaunj VDC of Jhapa district.

While, Milan Lama who called himself as Sandip Pathak,31, of Kamalamai municipality, Akash K.C, 26, of Hatapatte VDC and Kedar Shrestha of about 27 years of age are still at large. They are all from Sindhuli district.Arrested gang used to call them a group of 'international spider group' whenever they were forcibly collecting money.

Lama was currently living in India, said the police. Police have suspected that Lama had a link with a criminal gang in India.Police have found cash Rs. 50,000 from Hom Bahadur Khatri, motorcycle with plate no. Ba.1 Pa 1157 and a mobile set. Likewise police seized one motorcycle with plate no. Ba. 9 Pa 2912 and cash Rs. 50,000 from Milan Lama while it recovered one set of knife, mobile and a motorcycle with plate No. Ba. 11 Pa 2549 from Santosh Khadka.

Likewise, four of the thieves who robbed the house of Rekh Bahadur Karki at Pepsi Cola have been arrested. They had robbed the house of Karki on June 4.The arrested criminals are: Tek Bahadur Bohara, 19, of Laxmipur VDC of Salyan district, Ajay Lama of Deurali VDC, who is currently living in a rented room at Samakhusi, Rajan Lama, 20, of Sawari VDC of Nuwakot and Ganesh Lama,20, of Deurali VDC of Nuwakot.

Police have recovered Rs. 1,50,000 and one motorcycle with plate no. Ba. 15 Pa 5832 from the thieves. They looted cash Rs. 4,00000 from the house of Karki.Similarly, five pick-pocketers were also arrested from different places of the Kathmandu Valley.Those arrested are: Bijaya Lama,26, of Barhabishe VDC of Sindhupalchowk district, Dilip Lama, 27, of Lisankhu VDC, Bijaya Lama, 21, Lisankhu VDC Ajaya Lama, 23, of Amuledanda VDC and Anil Lama,19, of Atarpul VDC.Police have also seized cash Rs. 10,000 from those arrested.

Likewise, two persons were arrested on charges of stealing a motorcycle. Those arrested are Nima Lama, 20, of Okhaldhunga district and and Tek Bahadur Magar, 20, of Tilpung of Ramechhap district. Magar was living at Balaju in a rented room.