Nepal police detain two men after viral video shows stolen earrings from flood victim

Nepal Police arrested two men for stealing gold earrings from a flood victim. A viral video showed the men pulling the woman's body from the river. They were identified and apprehended near Pokhara Bus Park in Bharatpur. This incident occurred amidst a massive search and rescue operation following devastating floods. The floods and landslides have caused widespread destruction and many missing people.

Two men were detained in Nepal after a video showed them stealing gold earrings. The incident occurred after a woman's body washed ashore following severe floods and landslides. Nepal Police identified and arrested the individuals involved in the inhumane act. Investigations are ongoing to determine further legal actions against the detained men. The disturbing event highlights the grim circumstances faced by disaster victims and rescuers.

Nepal Police have detained individuals allegedly seen stealing earrings from the body of a woman who died in the devastating flash floods that struck the country on Wednesday.मृतकको कानको मुन्द्रा चोरी गर्ने व्यक्तिहरु नियन्त्रणमा लिएको सम्बन्धमा । pic.twitter.com/pnPlnQPn9j— Nepal Police (@NepalPoliceHQ) August 27, 2026 The development comes after a disturbing video surfaced on social media showing two men removing an earring from the ear of a deceased woman trapped in flood debris. In the footage, one man appears to use a wooden log to pull the body closer, while another holds the woman by her hair and removes the earring.Responding to the viral video, Nepal Police said in a post on X that the “individuals were taken into custody for stealing the earrings from the ear of the deceased.”Nepal Flash Floods: Death Toll Rises To 162, Nearly 400 Foreign Nationals Among Over 1,000 MissingThe video had triggered widespread outrage on social media, with users condemning the act as inhumane. The clip reportedly garnered more than 1.1 million views within hours of being posted.Nepal is battling one of its worst natural disasters, with flash floods and landslides leaving at least 175 people dead and nearly 800 missing, according to earlier reports.The Nepal Tourism Board has also reported 644 tourists and travellers missing, including 178 Indians, 127 Nepalese nationals, 65 Americans and 53 Ukrainians. Authorities continue to conduct search and rescue operations across the flood-hit areas.