- Nepal Telecom requests the return of 70,200 stolen recharge cards.
- Cards were looted during Gen Z protests in Pokhara; specific serial numbers are listed.
- Those possessing stolen cards should return them to authorities to prevent use.
Nepal Telecom (NTC) Provincial Directorate Office, Pokhara, has requested everyone concerned to return/not use stolen recharge cards that were taken during the Gen Z protests. In a notice, the office shared that over 70,000 of its recharge cards have been taken away from the building in Mahendrapul, Pokhara, and shared their serial numbers to help retrieve them.
The incident took place during the Gen Z protests on 2082-05-24 in which the state telco’s building was partially vandalized. And as it happened, some people chanced on the occasion and looted recharge cards. The company has requested that those who have these recharge cards not use them and instead turn them in at their nearby office or a police station.
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Ntc recharge card stolen during Gen Z protests from Pokhara Office
Ntc says that 70,200 recharge cards were stolen during the Gen Z protests from its Provincial Directorate Office, Pokhara. Among them, 60,000 recharge cards of Rs 1000 from serial numbers 1125030123600001 to 1125030123660000 were stolen. Likewise, 200 recharge cards of Rs 500 from serial numbers 1119030092377801 to 1119030092378000 were also taken away.
Check out the details below for more.
| SN | Recharge Card | Quantity | Serial no. from | Serial no. to |
| 1 | NT Recharge Rs. 100 | 60,000 | 1125030123600001 | 1125030123660000 |
| NT Recharge Rs. 100 | 8,000 | 1125030094510001 | 1125030094518000 | |
| NT Recharge Rs. 100 | 800 | 1122020051092201 | 1122020051093000 | |
| NT Recharge Rs. 100 | 800 | 1122020051093201 | 1122020051094000 | |
| NT Recharge Rs. 100 | 200 | 1122020051116001 | 1122020051116200 | |
| NT Recharge Rs. 100 | 200 | 1122020051119801 | 1122020051120000 | |
| 2 | NT Recharge Rs. 500 | 200 | 1119030092377801 | 1119030092378000 |
We suggest that if you have possession of these recharge cards, you should submit them to the NT office or police station. Even if they are used, NT will block their use in the balance, as they were taken away during the looting. So, they are sort of useless.
Therefore, we urge those in possession of these recharge cards to return them as soon as possible and help the national telco company, and also avoid possible charges.
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