It has been confirmed lately that security personnel on duty at Bhadrapur Airport looted cash amounts carried by various resettling folks on March 6.
- IOM bus loading resettling exiled Bhutanese as their friends and relatives gather to see them off
One Upreti family Khudunabari informed the Bhutan News Service that the Mechi Zonal Police Office , which has already started departmental action against two personnels by seizing the looted cash, returned Rs 1160 looted from two of its family members, Sunday.
“When my brother and family, who were flying to Kathmandu from the Airport, complained of such kind of misconduct from police, we immediately informed the police office. The security persons on duty were immediately followed and arrested,” Binod Upreti told.
According to his claim, the accused police looted a cash amount of Rs 4200 from various individuals. However, except the Upreti family none of those who were looted disclosed the case.
Meanwhile, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohan Sharma of the Mechi Zonal Police Office claimed that those involved in looting would face “stern actions”. However, he didn’t elaborate.
DSP Sharma also mentioned that the security system in the Airport has become more effective after the case came into the notice.
