Kathmandu’s new police chief vows tough action against smuggling, organised crime

Kathmandu, August 21

The newly-appointed chief of Kathmandu Police SSP Basanta Lama says he will dedicate his term in office to fighting smuggling, organised crime and trade in narcotics.

Lama, who was speaking to mediapersons after assuming office on Tuesday, said that he has deployed a network of informants to monitor the activities of criminals involved in such crimes.

“The situation now is different from the past. Even self-styled dons are silent,” he added. “However, they are still quietly extorting money from business people. We will adopt a tough stance against such activities.”

Lama said his priority was to work together with the citizens of the city. “In a city like Kathmandu, incidents of crime do happen, but police should be there on time and investigate,” he added.

Lama, who was a member of committee probing into the ’38 kg Gold Case’  was appointed to the post last week.

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