Five Bihar teens held in Nepal for allegedly kidnapping 15-year-old boy

Police said that all the arrested individuals are 18-year-old boys from Betia, Bihar.

Updated on: Jun 18, 2026 6:00 PM IST

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Five Indian teenagers have been arrested in Nepal for allegedly kidnapping a 15-year-old boy in Kathmandu, police said on Thursday.

According to the police, the teenagers kidnapped a Nepalese boy from Chitwan district, 150 kilometres south of Kathmandu, on Monday.

The boy was kept as a hostage in a hotel in Kathmandu, and the kidnappers had demanded ransom from the family, they added.

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Acting on a tip, the police raided the Hotel on Tuesday and arrested those involved in the kidnapping.

Police said that all the arrested individuals are 18-year-old boys from Betia, Bihar.

The kidnapped boy was not harmed during the rescue operation, police added.

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The arrested teenagers have been sent to the Chitawan District Police for further investigation and legal action, they added.

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