Consultancy Operator Arrested in Kathmandu for Allegedly Defrauding Clients Seeking Overseas Study Visas

Kathmandu. Police have arrested the operator of Happy Education Consultancy on charges of defrauding individuals with false promises of sending them abroad. SP Pawan Bhattarai of the Kathmandu District Police Range informed Ratopati that 32-year-old Badri Silwal, the operator of the consultancy located in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-10, has been apprehended.

Initial police investigation suggests that Silwal, originally from Rapti, Chitwan, defrauded victims of NPR 6.8 million by promising to arrange study visas for foreign countries. The accused allegedly collected NPR 2.17 million from victims under the pretext of processing applications for Portugal, after which he shut down the consultancy and absconded.

SP Bhattarai stated that a team deployed from the Lainchaur Police Circle arrested him on Magh 20 and is currently investigating the matter. Police investigation further revealed that after closing the consultancy, the accused changed his identity to Kedar Silwal and continued to extort money from additional victims by promising overseas placement.