Kathmandu police arrested 640 people during a special sweep operation conducted across the Kathmandu Valley from Kartik 9 to Kartik 16, the District Police Range Kathmandu said. The arrests included 82 fugitives who had been convicted by courts in various cases. Police said the week-long operation targeted criminal activities and was intended to help maintain peace and security across the Valley.
Arrests across the Valley
The District Police Range Kathmandu reported that those arrested included 559 men, 78 women and three people classified as others. Together, the figures account for all 640 arrests made during the operation. Police did not provide, in the information released about the sweep, a further breakdown of the arrests by location or by the alleged offences involved.
The operation ran for one week, from Kartik 9 through Kartik 16, and covered the Kathmandu Valley. Its reported total includes both people arrested in connection with criminal activity and 82 people who had already been convicted by courts in various cases and were identified as fugitives. The police account did not specify the cases behind those convictions or how many of the other arrests were linked to particular offences.
Surveillance at transport and public areas
Police said surveillance was increased in a range of public spaces as part of the operation. The areas named included public transport, busy markets and places around government offices. The sweep therefore combined attention to transport settings and crowded commercial areas with monitoring around government facilities, according to the District Police Range Kathmandu.
The emphasis on these locations formed part of the stated effort to target criminal activities and maintain peace and security. The information released did not detail the particular surveillance methods used, the number of police personnel deployed or whether the increased monitoring would continue after the one-week operation. It also did not identify specific incidents that prompted the sweep.
Convicted fugitives among those arrested
The arrest of 82 people described as fugitives is a distinct element of the operation. They had been convicted by courts in various cases, according to police. Their inclusion means the operation was not limited to responding to suspected criminal activity during the week: police also apprehended people who had outstanding court convictions.
The reported figures provide an overall account of the operation, rather than individual case details. Police did not name those arrested or give information about the cases, court decisions or locations connected to the 82 fugitives. No further information was provided about the legal status or alleged offences of the other people arrested.
The District Police Range Kathmandu said the operation was conducted to address criminal activity and support peace and security in the Valley. Its reported scope included arrests across the Valley, efforts to locate convicted fugitives and increased surveillance in public transport, markets and areas around government offices. The police figures cover the period from Kartik 9 to Kartik 16 and total 640 arrests, comprising 559 men, 78 women and three others.
