Five arrested for cheating people on the pretext of sending them abroad

Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: Police have arrested 5 people on the charge of cheating money on the pretext of sending them to different countries on the pretext of lucrative salary.

The arrestees have been identified as Arjun Bahadur Poudel (36) of Kirtipur Municipality-97 of Bardiya, Dilli Ram Bhujel (46) of Mahalaxmi Municipality-7 of Lalitpur, Uma Gurung (43) of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16, Ashish Mahat (33) of Kaski and Sangita Shrestha (35) of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-4 in Bhaktapur.

A police team from Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku arrested Arjun after taking Rs 3.30 lakh from one victim on the pretext of sending him to Croatia, Rs 2.99 lakh from one victim on the pretext of sending him to Maldives, Rs 2 lakh from one victim on the pretext of sending him to the UK, Rs 2.3 million from one victim on the pretext of sending Ashish to the UK, and Rs 3.68 lakh from one victim on the pretext of sending Sangita to Portugal. It has been done.

Police arrested Uma and Sangita from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-12 and Ashish from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-10 on Sunday. Police also arrested Arjun from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-4 and Dilli from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9 on Friday.

They have been sent to the Foreign Employment Department, Tahachal, Kathmandu for necessary investigation and action.