Kathmandu. A total of 27 cases have been registered against 26-year-old Ayan Majhi, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in a series of chain robberies, motorcycle theft and robbery in the Kathmandu Valley.
According to the District Police Range, Kathmandu, Majhi, a resident of Marin Rural Municipality-5 in Sindhuli district, who is currently living at Kalanki Dhungada in Kathmandu, has been found to be the mastermind behind the robbery.
Police arrested him with a motorcycle from the roadblock under Jadibuti Bridge in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-32 on October 7. During the arrest, the police fired two rounds in the air as a warning after the fisherman tried to flee after he tried to attack the police with a sharp weapon. He was then taken under control after firing a round of bullet below the knee, police said.
Police have arrested two more people from Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-4 in Bhaktapur while searching for other members of the Majhi group. The arrested have been identified as Manoj Kumar Moktan, 36, of Bakaiya Rural Municipality-7 in Makwanpur and Rakesh Thing, 34, of Bakaiya-5. According to the police, the Moktan group used to be involved in the robbery by riding motorcycles and Thing sitting behind.
Defendants in 27 cases
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According to the police, Majhi has been arrested repeatedly in the case of robbery and theft in the past. The court had sentenced him to six more months in jail after spending three months in the robbery case of 2077. Majhi, who was absconding in the same case, was released from jail after serving three months in April 2082.
Even after that, he was active in criminal activities, police said. According to the police, he is a defendant in 27 cases related to robbery and theft at the District Police Range, Bhaktapur, Area Police Office, Banepa and District Police Range, Kathmandu on different dates.
According to the police, in 2079 BS, two cases of robbery were registered in Bhaktapur and one in Banepa. Similarly, in 2002 BS, 19 cases of robbery were registered in Kathmandu alone.
Targeting civilians in the dark
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According to the police, after his release from jail, Majhi returned to his old criminal activities. Investigations revealed that he used to rob chains and flee on motorcycles on the pretext of asking for his address from the public in the early hours of the morning.
According to the police, they also changed more than three motorcycles while fleeing. Similarly, it has been found that men and women who walk alone at night or morning in the pretext of delivery and other pretexts and go to buy vegetables are robbed in a secluded place.
Investigations have revealed that they were also carrying various types of weapons to be used in robbery.
Preparation for the purchase of looted weapons during the movement
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According to the police, the Majhi group used to steal and use motorcycles for criminal activities. During the investigation, it was revealed that more than 15 motorcycles were stolen from different places in Kathmandu.
Investigation has also revealed that Majhi is preparing to purchase modern weapons of the police that were looted during the Genji movement.
Majhi group’s involvement in the last two incidents
According to the police, the Majhi group has been involved in various robbery incidents in Kathmandu in the recent past. According to the police, Mahendra Kumar Bal was on his way to buy vegetables at around 1:40 am on September 28 when a group of four to five people took him under control near Bouddha Gate No. 2 and looted Rs 200,000 in cash and documents.
Similarly, on September 29, at around 11:40 pm, a three-and-a-half tola gold chain tied around the neck of a person in a car driven by Ramesh Khadki was looted on the road section of Dallu Chautara of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-15. According to the police, the estimated value of the chain is Rs 10.50 lakh.
According to the police, three men were involved in the incident in a 220 cc Pulsar motorcycle.
Motorcycles and fake number plates for robbery{
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Police also confiscated two motorcycles, five plates and a khukuri from the Majhi group.
According to the police, the group used to use fake number plates to hide their identity after the robbery. The investigation revealed that they also used motorcycles used in the robbery by stealing them.
The police have found that the Majhi group is active in the investigation of a series of robbery cases in the Kathmandu Valley. The other members of the group have been identified and search and investigation is underway, according to the District Police Range, Kathmandu.
Preliminary investigation by police has revealed that Majhi group was directly involved in the robbery of chains and other robberies in various areas of Kathmandu including Swayambhu, Bouddha.
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