Police have arrested four people for allegedly defrauding job seekers with false promises of high-paying foreign jobs.
The suspects reportedly collected money from victims after claiming they would secure employment in the UK, Dubai, and Portugal.
The arrested individuals are 41-year-old Yogendra Raut Yadav from Dhanusha, 25-year-old Alisha Madhikarmi from Bhaktapur, 29-year-old Haris Singh Mahara from Darchula, and 45-year-old Rajesh Prasad Jaiswal from Bara.
Victims Allegedly Paid Large Amounts
Complaints to the police reveal that Yadav allegedly took Rs 300,000 from a victim by promising a job in the UK.
Madhikarmi is accused of taking Rs 550,000 for a job in Dubai, while Mahara allegedly collected Rs 1.091 million with the promise of employment in Portugal.
Jaiswal reportedly took Rs 185,000 from another victim after promising a job in Dubai, but then cut off all contact.
Arrests Made in Kathmandu Valley
A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku, acted on the victims’ complaints to apprehend the suspects.
Yadav was arrested in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-11, Madhikarmi in Bhaktapur Municipality-4, and Mahara in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-14 on Tuesday.
Jaiswal was arrested in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-2, Bhaktapur, on Wednesday, according to the Central Police Newsroom.
Police continue to investigate the allegations and the suspects’ roles in the foreign employment fraud cases.