Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: The Traffic Police have arrested 10 persons on the charge of harassing and harassing the passengers going out of the Kathmandu Valley.

A team from the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office arrested 10 persons on the charge of harassing the passengers at bus counters operated at Koteshwor and Jadibuti area today.

The arrestees have been identified as Surya Bahadur Devkota, 40, of Dhanusha, Prakash Shiwakoti, 32, of Dolakha, Haribhajan Thapa, 55, of Bhaktapur, Dilli Prasad Lamichhane, 38, of Dolakha and Suresh Tamang, 28, of Sindhupalchowk.

The arrestees have been identified as Tilak Kumar Thapa, 27, of Sindhuli, Khadka Bahadur Tamang, 26, of Dolakha, Dor Kumar Shrestha, 36, of Sindhuli, Nandalal Budhathoki, 45, of Okhaldhunga and Rajesh Sapkota, 36, of Sindhupalchowk.

They were arrested for indulging in indecent acts such as harassing passengers and snatching their bags, he said. All the arrested have been sent to the District Police Range, Kathmandu for necessary investigation and further legal action, Subedi said.