Two arrested in Kathmandu for 900,000 rupee fraud scheme

Kathmandu. Police have arrested two individuals in Kathmandu for allegedly swindling 900,000 rupees under the pretext of securing bail for detainees. The arrested individuals are 45-year-old Hari Bahadur Thapa Magar and his 37-year-old wife, Mithu Magar (Anita Thapa Magar), residents of Mandikhatar, Halesi Mahadev Marg, Budhanilkantha Municipality, Kathmandu.

The couple allegedly defrauded victims by promising to secure the release of three defendants currently held in Jagannathdeval (Sundhara) prison, who were arrested for their alleged involvement in criminal activities during protests on Bhadra 23 and 24.

Hari Bahadur Thapa Magar had claimed to have close connections with Supreme Court judges and assured the victims that he could arrange for their release on bail through a "setting." He demanded money from the victims under the guise of bail amounts and legal fees.

Following this plan, he instructed the victims to deposit 900,000 rupees into his wife Mithu Magar's bank account. After receiving the funds, the promised work was not completed, and upon confirmation of the fraud, police apprehended the pair from Mandikhatar.

Police stated that further investigation into the fraud case against both arrested individuals is ongoing.