File photo, 17 Baisakh, Kathmandu: The Nepal Police have reported the arrest of 417 intermediaries across the country in the past month. This was stated in the Thursday bulletin issued by the Police Headquarters.
Among those arrested, 123 were from the Kathmandu Valley, 45 from Province 1 (Koshi Province), 50 from Madhesh Province, 76 from districts outside the valley in Bagmati Province, 27 from Gandaki Province, 44 from Lumbini Province, 24 from Karnali Province, and 28 from Sudurpashchim Province.
The police further noted that cases have been filed against 121 individuals while 296 were released after investigation. The government had announced plans to make public services free of intermediaries, citizen-friendly, lawful, transparent, and more efficient. In line with this, the police have commenced actions against intermediaries operating in service offices across the country.
