Two Arrested in Kathmandu for Allegedly Defrauding Victims with False Promises of Jobs in Greece and Spain

Two individuals were arrested by the police on Thursday on charges of defrauding people by luring them with attractive salaries for foreign employment in Greece and Spain.

Those arrested have been identified as 38-year-old Rakambahadur Lopchan Tamang, a resident of Kathmandu's Nagarjun Municipality-3, originally from Kavre's Roshi Rural Municipality-6, and 22-year-old Laxmankumar Yadav, a resident of Kathmandu's Metropolitan City-31, originally from Siraha's Mirchaiya Municipality-3.   

Among those arrested, Rakambahadur had collected 2.5 million rupees from three victims by promising to send them to Greece and had gone out of contact, while Laxman Kumar had collected 1.35 million rupees from five victims by promising to send them to Spain.

Based on the complaints filed by the victims, the police team deployed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku, arrested Rakambahadur from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-13 and Laxman Kumar from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-31.

The police stated that they have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment, Tahachal, for necessary investigation and action.