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While Nepal grapples with the aftermath of the terrible flood, there is another case under investigation following an arrest of 29 individuals suspected of having taken money from a bank safe that was washed away by the floods.
Following Nepal’s devastating floods, 29 individuals were arrested in Dhading for allegedly taking NPR 92,68,505 from a bank safe washed away by floodwaters, amidst the disaster claiming 626 lives and leaving 2,426 missing.
According to the news report, the bank safe was washed away from Bhotekoshi, Rasuwa and then recovered from the Trishuli River near Belkhukhola, Dhading.
Bank Safe Swept Away By Floodwaters
The Dhading police stated that they were tipped off that the local people had opened up the safe once it was found and had taken the money from it.
The police immediately sent a team to the place and started investigating the case.
In initial investigations, 29 people were arrested by the police and NPR 92,68,505 was seized, which is around Rs 57 lakhs in Indian currency.
Who Are The 29 People Detained?
Police said most of those detained are residents of Mastar in Galchhi-4.
Others reportedly come from:
- Adamghat in Galchhi-6
- Adamtar in Siddhalek-7
- Chitwan
- Parsa
Some of those originally from Chitwan and Parsa are currently living in Dhading.
The people detained are reportedly between 19 and 49 years old.
Police are now investigating how the cash came into their possession and whether more people were involved.
Another Shocking Theft From Flood Victim
This is coming soon after another shocking case came to light from the flooded areas.
Two individuals were arrested for the theft of gold earrings from the body of a flood victim who had been washed down the river Narayani.
Their arrest followed the viral nature of a video in which they were said to have removed the gold earrings from the body of a woman who was washed away in floods.
A police inquiry was opened on the basis of the video.
Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises To 626
However, the magnitude of the disaster keeps rising.
The disaster agency of Nepal has updated their casualty figures and reported 626 confirmed deaths and 2,426 people still missing.
There has been a large rise in the number of missing people compared to Friday evening, where there were 1,924 missing people.
The national disaster management agency stated that there were 517 foreign nationals missing, a number that remained unchanged since the last report.
Search Operations Continue
The latest figures come three days after devastating floods swept through parts of Nepal.
Search and rescue teams continue to look for missing people while authorities recover bodies and assist survivors in affected areas.
The disaster has also damaged roads, bridges and other infrastructure, making access to several locations difficult.
With the number of missing people continuing to rise, rescue teams and authorities face a race against time to locate survivors and identify those who have died.
