Three men have been arrested in Kathmandu on charges of indecent behaviour after allegedly pressuring passengers to board public transport vehicles and demanding money from drivers, according to Nepal Press. The suspects are Bishal Kumar Jaiswal, 43, of Gaur Municipality-1 in Rautahat; Ranjan Kumar, 42, an Indian citizen; and Ram Kalebar Yadav, 51, of Siraha.
What the suspects are accused of
According to the report, the men allegedly pressured passengers to get into vehicles against their will. They are also accused of asking drivers for money, claiming that drivers had to be affiliated with a transport company. Police arrested the three in connection with the alleged conduct and booked them on charges of indecent behaviour.
The allegations involve two groups of people using public transport: passengers, who were allegedly urged to board, and drivers, from whom money was allegedly demanded. The reported claim about transport-company affiliation was the reason given by the suspects when seeking money, according to Nepal Press. The available report does not identify the company they referred to or provide further details about the alleged demands.
Who was arrested
The three named suspects come from different places. Jaiswal is from Gaur Municipality-1 in Rautahat, Yadav is from Siraha, and Kumar is identified as an Indian citizen. The report gives their ages as 43, 51 and 42, respectively.
Police arrested the men on charges of indecent behaviour. The allegations described in the report concern their interactions with passengers and public transport drivers. The reported information does not specify where in Kathmandu the arrests took place, how long the alleged activity had been going on, or whether the suspects had previously been reported for similar conduct.
Case details reported so far
Nepal Press reported that the arrests followed allegations that passengers were being pressured to board vehicles and drivers were being asked for money under the claimed requirement of transport-company affiliation. The report identifies the three men and the charge under which police arrested them, but does not provide further information about the investigation or any response from the suspects.
The case centres on alleged conduct around public transport, rather than a reported dispute over fares or a specific journey. No details were provided about the number of passengers or drivers involved, the amount of money allegedly sought, or the vehicles concerned. The available reports also do not state whether the men have appeared in court or what further legal steps are expected.
