Six Arrested for Illegally Sending Nepali Women to Gulf Countries

Kathmandu. Police have arrested six people on charges of illegally sending Nepali women to Gulf countries like Kuwait and Oman. A special police team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku, took them into custody.

Those arrested include 46-year-old Ashish alias Kedar Bahadur Khadka from Sankhuwasabha, residing in Sinamangal, Kathmandu; 44-year-old Ram Bahadur Chhetri from Gulmi, residing in Jorpati, operator of Glory World Holiday Travels; and 45-year-old Ishwar Neupane from Sindhupalchok, residing in Gueshwori, working at the same travel agency. 

Similarly, 42-year-old Prakash Saha from Saptari, residing in Dadikot, Bhaktapur, operator of Pravin Tours and Travels; 52-year-old Kumar Urau from Morang, residing in Peoplebot, Kathmandu; and 47-year-old Pashupati Rai from Khotang, residing in Bhimsen Gola, have also been arrested.

Police received a secret tip that members of a gang involved in luring and deceiving victim women with various temptations and sending them to countries like Kuwait, Oman, and UAE as domestic workers were gathering in Sinamangal to make special plans. Based on that information, the police team reached the location, surrounded them, and made the arrests. During the search of the house of Kedar Bahadur Khadka among those arrested, police recovered NPR 3,180,000 in cash with an unknown source.

The Crime Investigation Office stated that those involved in illegal human trafficking have been sent to the District Police Complex, Kathmandu, for further investigation and necessary legal action.