Nepalgunj, March 17
Police have arrested 65 absconding defendants in the month of Falgun (February 13 to March 13) in Banke.
The District Police Office reported that 65 defendants, who had been at large for a long time after committing various crimes, have been apprehended and handed over to the District Court, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at the District Police Office, Deepak Patali.
The arrested defendants have been sentenced to 15 years, two months, and 18 days in jail, with a total fine of Rs 435,055 recovered. According to the District Police Office, Nepalgunj Customs Office seized illegal customs goods worth Rs 1,471,875 in Nepalgunj and fined Rs 48,000 after confiscating four tippers and two tractors for illegally extracting river-based products.
The District Police Office also reported that 102 people have been arrested in connection with 131 cases registered in the district during the month.
A total of 65 pending cases have been settled during this period. Additionally, revenue of Rs 2,911,500 was collected from 3,614 vehicles during traffic operations carried out in the district.
