Police nab fraudsters promising jobs abroad, swindling millions

Kathmandu, January 28 — Police have arrested four individuals on charges of fraud, accused of luring people with the promise of attractive salaries for foreign employment and swindling money by claiming they would send them to various countries.

Those arrested include Sunil Dasaudi, 25, originally from Chhatreshwari Rural Municipality–6, Salyan and currently residing in Kathmandu Metropolitan City–14; Bikash Dawadi, 31, originally from Panchkhal Municipality–5, Kavrepalanchok and currently residing in Lalitpur Mahalaxmi Municipality–5; Surendra BK, 37, originally from Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality–7, Gorkha and currently residing in Kathmandu Metropolitan City–16; and Bishakha Paudel, 24, residing in Gokarneshwar Municipality–8, Kathmandu .

According to the complaints filed by the victims, the accused allegedly took money by promising to send them abroad for employment and then went out of contact.

Sunil took NPR 2.38 million from one victim, promising to send them to Serbia. Bikash took NPR 300,000 from two victims, promising to send them to Japan. Surendra took NPR 9.75 million from one victim, promising to send them to America, and Bishakha took NPR 160,000 from one victim, promising to send them to Kuwait.

Following the arrests, Sunil, Bikash, and Bishakha have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment in Tahachal, Kathmandu, for necessary investigation and action, while Surendra has been sent to the District Police Range in Kathmandu.