Seven Arrested for Kidnapping and Ransom in Kathmandu

Kathmandu. Police have arrested seven people for kidnapping, holding hostage, and demanding a ransom of 1.8 million rupees from Naveen Raya, a resident of Mithra Nagar, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-26, originally from Shivsataxi Municipality-10, Jhapa. A special team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku, took them into custody.

On August 13, police received a secret tip that an unknown group of 5-6 people had kidnapped Raya on August 14, held him hostage, beaten him, and demanded 1.8 million rupees in ransom from his family.