Kathmandu. A man has been arrested on the charge of cheating by promising to exchange US dollars cheaply.
Organizing a press conference on Friday, the District Police Range, Kathmandu informed that 28-year-old Tamang of Bahrabise Municipality-3 of Sindhupalchowk and currently living in Gokarneshwor Municipality-8 of Kathmandu has been arrested.
According to the police, Tamang had called various people on October 22 and contacted them saying that he had US dollars and would exchange them at a cheap price. He also showed them a $50 note to reassure them.
On October 7, he was called to Lasuntar of Gokarneshwor Municipality-12 and robbed of Rs 1.6 million from two people.
After the incident, the police team found Tamang on the road section of Gokarneshwor Municipality-3 at around 6:45 pm on November 2. During the arrest, Tamang attacked the police with a knife, injuring a policeman.
After that, the police fired one round in the air as a warning, but he did not come under control, after assessing the situation, he was taken into custody by firing one round of bullet aimed at him below the knee. He was taken to the Trauma Center for treatment and is undergoing treatment, police said.
According to the police, Tamang has been arrested eight times in the past for cheating and looting by showing dollars. He is also being investigated for looting money by showing gold in Swayambhu, Budhanilkantha and Sankhu areas.
According to the preliminary investigation, the Tamang group was formed and involved in the theft and robbery of dollars in different parts of the Valley. A search is on for other people involved in the incident.
This is how they used to cheat
According to the police, Tamang’s group used to collect the contact numbers of hoarding boards kept in various guest houses, restaurants, jewelry shops, hardware, medical, dairy and wholesale shops and call the operators. According to the police, they used to show their grievances by talking as if they were acquaintances and luring them with the promise of exchanging US dollars at a cheap price.
According to the police, one of the members of the group used to play the role of a dumb man and convince the victim and initially send them with real dollars. After that, they were called to a secluded or forest area where the police did not monitor and looted money on the pretext of exchanging dollars. According to the police, he used to pack it in a handkerchief and keep 5, 10 and 50 US dollar notes on the front and back and put white paper or Nepali 20 rupee notes in the middle and give it to the victim. The investigation revealed that after the fraud, he used to change the number plate and appearance of the motorcycle and also change the mobile and SIM card. According to the police, the gang was using places like Nanglebhare, Lapsiphedi, Sundarijal, Tarebhir, Shivapuri and Nagarjun among other places where there is no access to CCTV. Police confiscated a motorcycle, a motorcycle, fake dollars and gold
and four motorcycles of Nepali currency denomination, four bundles of Nepali currency denomination, a bundle of white paper cut into dollar size, five US dollar notes kept on the top and bottom of the bundle, one kilogram of fake gold and mobile phones of different companies from Tamang. According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, further investigation is underway into other incidents related to Tamang and the people involved in the group.
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