Two Arrested in Pokhara for Allegedly Defrauding Individuals with Promises of Employment in Poland

Pokhara. Kaski Police have arrested two individuals on charges of fraud involving promises to send people to Poland.

The arrested individuals are 34-year-old Kalpana Naharki Poudel, residing in Lamachaur, Pokhara Metropolitan City-19, and 28-year-old Birendra Rawat, originally from Khaptad Rural Municipality-11, Mugu, currently residing in Pokhara-6.

DSP Hari Bahadur Basnet, Information Officer for the District Police Office Kaski, stated that they defrauded people via the social media platform Facebook by promising jobs in hotels and various companies. Poudel allegedly demanded money by claiming she was a lawyer and that her husband operated a hotel in Poland.

It was revealed that the two colluded to collect between NPR 10,000 to NPR 200,000 from 11 victims. According to the police, the preliminary report indicates a total fraud amount of NPR 1,460,000.

DSP Basnet informed that the arrested duo has been remanded by the Kaski District Court for further investigation under charges of fraud, criminal breach of trust, and criminal gain.