Nepal Police CIB Dismisses Allegations of Tourists Being Poisoned in Everest Region

Kathmandu. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has dismissed reports circulating in the media claiming that guides in the Everest region are intentionally poisoning tourists to make them ill as completely baseless and misleading.

The CIB issued an official statement to refute these claims after such reports, linked to ongoing investigations into 'fake rescues,' negatively impacted Nepal's tourism sector in both national and international media.

In the press release, the CIB clarified that no evidence has been found during the investigation to suggest that tourists were poisoned to induce illness. While the bureau is conducting a detailed investigation into gangs involved in insurance fraud through fake rescues, the police have concluded that there is no truth to the claims that guides are endangering tourists' health by mixing poison into their food.

The CIB stated that disseminating such unverified and misleading news is an illegal act. The statement, signed by CIB spokesperson and Senior Superintendent of Police Shiva Kumar Shrestha, noted that such fabricated reports cause serious damage to the country's image and the tourism industry. 

The police have strongly urged social media and media outlets to act responsibly and refrain from publishing or broadcasting news on such sensitive matters without official verification.