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| July 2, 2010 | Illegal arms trade flourishing in popular Nepal tourist area | | Kathmandu: The central Kathmandu tourist district of Thamel has
become a center for illegal trade in guns and small arms. According to the BBC
, Kathmandu 's police chief said the area was becoming increasingly violent because
of its popularity with the city's drug dealers and criminals. With cheap restaurants,
backpacker hostels and shops, Thamel has long been the tourist capital of Nepal
. Most tourists spend at least a day here before heading out into the country
to go trekking or rafting. But in recent years, the cafes selling banana pancakes
and vegetarian food have been joined by strip bars and dance clubs, many of them
employing underage girls who have been trafficked into the capital from the countryside.
Thamel shopkeepers say that criminal gangs are gaining more and more power in
the district. "They come here at night and fight and even fire their guns," said
one shopkeeper who refused to give his name out of fear. | |
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