Sick crooks arrested after being filmed stealing jewlery from Nepal floods victims
Authorities arrested Madan Gurung, 25, and Umesh Chaudhary, 38, on Thursday after a viral video allegedly showed them robbing a deceased woman during flash floods in Nepal. The suspects are accused of dragging a victim's body from a river by her hair to steal gold earrings. The arrests follow widespread public outrage over the footage. This incident occurred amid a larger disaster that has left at least 90 Americans missing after flood waters hit the Nepal and China border on Wednesday.
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- ✓ Madan Gurung, 25, and Umesh Chaudhary, 38, were arrested Thursday.
- ✓ The suspects allegedly stole gold earrings from a woman's body in a river.
- ✓ A viral video captured the alleged crime.
- ✓ At least 90 American citizens are missing after floods hit the Nepal and China border on Wednesday.
What changed
Police identified and arrested Madan Gurung and Umesh Chaudhary following the circulation of a viral video.
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Two arrested for stealing jewelry from flood victim in Nepal
Authorities arrested Madan Gurung, 25, and Umesh Chaudhary, 38, on Thursday after a viral video allegedly showed them robbing a deceased woman during flash floods in Nepal. The suspects are accused of dragging a victim's body from a river by her hair to steal gold earrings. The arrests follow widespread public outrage over the footage. This incident occurred amid a larger disaster that has left at least 90 Americans missing after flood waters hit the Nepal and China border on Wednesday.
Why it matters
The region was struck by flood waters described as a tsunami from the sky. The disaster has caused significant casualties and missing persons reports, including several New York residents.
What is confirmed
- Madan Gurung, 25, and Umesh Chaudhary, 38, were arrested Thursday.
- The suspects allegedly stole gold earrings from a woman's body in a river.
- A viral video captured the alleged crime.
- At least 90 American citizens are missing after floods hit the Nepal and China border on Wednesday.
What to watch next
- Formal charges filed against Gurung and Chaudhary
- Official death toll updates for the Nepal and China border floods
confidence 100%Sources used for this update (7)
- New York Post — Sick crooks arrested after being filmed stealing jewlery from Nepal floods victims
- NDTV — They Dragged Body Of Nepal Victim From River By Hair, Stole Earrings
- Peoples Gazette Nigeria — Outrage, arrest after Nepalese caught robbing corpse amid flash flood
- The Economic Times — Nepal Floods: 2 arrested for allegedly stealing gold earrings from woman’s body swept away in river; video
- The Sun Malaysia — Viral Nepal flood video raises questions over alleged attempt to remove victim’s jewellery
- nypost.com — Several New Yorkers, relatives among the 90 missing Americans in deadly Nepal floods
- nypost.com — Sick crooks arrested after being filmed stealing jewelry from Nepal floods victims
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