Thieves looted ₹57 lakh from Nepal flood-swept safe: ‘They broke it open, removed cash’
The police said local people who found the safe broke it open and removed cash from inside.
A safe containing cash that was swept away by floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district was discovered along the banks of the Trishuli River in neighboring Dhading, according to a police press release. Following the discovery, 29 individuals were arrested and a total of 92.68 lakh Nepalese rupees (57.9 lakhs in INR) in cash were recovered from their possession.
The safe was found at Belkhola in Galchhi Rural Municipality-4, Dhading, after it had been carried downstream by floodwaters. Local residents who found the safe broke it open and removed cash for themselves, the police stated. The matter was promptly reported to the police, who immediately began an investigation. During the preliminary investigation, 29 people were detained and searched, with 92.68 lakh rupees in cash recovered from them.
Authorities are currently investigating the origin of the recovered cash and whether additional individuals may have been involved in the incident.
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