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Two arrested for vandalizing Hyatt Hotel



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Kathmandu, Dec 1: Two persons involved in torching and vandalizing the Hyatt Hotel during the September 8-9 Gen Z protest have been arrested by the police.

The Kathmandu District Range arrested Dawa Sherpa, 42, from Boudha, Kathmandu Metropolis-6, and Ranjit Khadgi, 29, from Budhnilakantha Municipality-12 on Sunday.

They had entered the Hyatt Hotel casino, sporting sharp weapons and made away with cash during the Gen Z protest, according to spokesperson at the Range, SP Pavan Kumar Bhattarai.

SP Bhattarai informed that further investigation into the arrested ones was going on with the permission for a week of detention from Kathmandu District Court. They were accused of criminal nuisance and dacoity.  #nepal #hyatt #genz