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Lethbridge man wanted in connection with downtown sexual assaults in custody

Amber Khadka is Lethbridge's first homicide victim of 2022. Courtesy: Lethbridge Police Service

On Thursday, Lethbridge police said a man wanted on two counts of sexual assault turned himself in.

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An arrest warrant had been issued for Amber Bahadur Khadka, 44.

On April 25, just after 9 p.m., the Lethbridge Police Service was called to the 600 block of 8 Street South after a woman reported an unknown man sexually assaulted her while she was outside having a cigarette. The incident was recorded on a security camera and police were later able to identify a suspect.

During their investigation, police said a second woman had also been sexually assaulted, by who police believe is the same man, after she was approached along the 700 block of 5 Avenue South earlier in the evening.

This incident was also recorded on video surveillance, however, police say the second woman hasn’t come forward and are encouraging her to do so.

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According to a news release from LPS, officers are also concerned there could be additional victims.

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