Large Criminal Activity
Large‑scale robbery wave in Kathmandu Valley
An organized robbery gang looted multiple neighborhoods in Kathmandu Valley, stealing cash, gold, and mobile phones worth over Rs 4.8 million in dozens of incidents.
An organized robbery gang active from late 2025 to early 2026 targeted neighborhoods in Kathmandu such as Swayambhu, Bauddha, Gaushala, Lainchaur, Budhanilkantha, Kapan, Koteshwor, and Mulpani, operating between 10 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. Police say the group committed 22 incidents, stealing cash, gold, silver, and mobile phones valued at approximately Rs 4.8 million, with 27 victims coming forward. The gang was dismantled in a nighttime operation on January 29, 2026 in Mulpani, when police fired shots and arrested 10 members, including its leader Binay Tamang.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
- Date added
- 2026-04-11 00:27 UTC
- Added by
- bodglobalapdrt
- Last updated
- Source
- Nepal News
- Source published dsate/time
- Not provided
- Event date/time
- 2026-01-29
- Connected threats
- Not provided