Six Singaporean Nationals Detained in Biratnagar for Illegal Religious Proselytization
Biratnagar. Police have detained six Singaporean nationals at Hotel Eastern Star in Biratnagar Metropolitan City-12 for allegedly conducting illegal religious proselytization.
Morang Assistant Chief District Officer Saroj Koirala stated that the arrests were made on Saturday morning following a tip-off that a religious event related to the 'Laughing Buddha' was being held in the hotel's conference hall.
The detainees include the event's primary leaders, Singaporean citizens Ko Wee Hock and Loh Lee Peng, along with four other foreign nationals. A total of 30 people were present at the event, including their Nepali assistant Nira Rajbhandari and 12 teenage girls under the age of 16.
According to police, the group was found to be promoting religious activities under the guise of providing training on the teachings of Gautam Buddha while using a statue of the Laughing Buddha.
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