Arrest warrant issued for suspended Inspector Shahi

KATHMANDU: An arrest warrant has been issued for suspended Nepal Police Inspector Binu Kumari Shahi.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shekhar Khanal, chief of the District Police Range, Lalitpur, confirmed that the Lalitpur District Court has issued the arrest warrant.

Shahi was suspended from her position while she was serving as the chief of the Metropolitan Police Sector, Bhaisepati, in Lalitpur. The district court granted permission for Shahi’s arrest after evidence emerged of her involvement in a scheme to extort money through honey trapping.

The police had formed a probe team under DSP Narhari Adhikari after Rs 3 million was allegedly extorted from a businessperson after framing him in a rape case. The committee submitted a report recommending legal action against Shahi.

Following this, Shahi was suspended from her position and an investigation was initiated against her.

Police have also arrested Sushma BK, Taj Mul Islam, Bhimadevi Thapa, and Police Assistant Head Constable Mahendra Hamal in connection with the same incident.