Fraudulent Incidents Reported in Morang

Bhairahawa. Vishnu Giri of Kanepokhari Rural Municipality-7, Morang, submitted an application to the District Administration Office, Morang, two weeks ago, alleging fraud by a gold and silver shop. Having been defrauded for years, she hoped that her more than 29 lakh rupees would be returned after the government led by Balen Shah was formed.< p>

Immediately after the application, the District Administration Office, Morang, has been showing promptness in summoning people, taking statements, and resolving the application. Giri is not the only one defrauded by gold and silver shops. Hundreds of others like Giri have been defrauded. Homnath Adhikari, who runs a gold and silver business, is now hiding in America.< p>

Just a few days ago, police arrested Uddhav Pathak of Morang Sijuwa, who was defrauding hundreds of youths in the villages and settlements of Jhapa and Morang of lakhs of rupees by promising to take them for foreign employment. Residing in Romania, he had established KSA International Manpower in Urlabari Municipality-3 of Morang and was defrauding youths by promising to take them to Romania through the same manpower agency.< p>

Following applications from Ashish Karki and others from Urlabari-3 against him, the police became active and arrested Pathak. With the news of Pathak's arrest, those victimized by him are coming into contact with the administration office daily.< p>

Pawan Karki of Kamal Rural Municipality-1, Jhapa, has paid more than 7.5 lakh rupees to the same manpower agency. After being told that the visa and ticket were all ready, he reached New Delhi, India. However, when it was revealed that the air ticket was fake, he returned to Nepal. After that, the matter of taking him to Romania remained just talk. Pathak also defrauded Jeevan Limbu of Morang and Umesh Khatri of Jhapa in a similar manner.< p>

Police investigation has revealed that Pathak, 37, of Ratuwamai Municipality-8, Morang, has collected crores of rupees from hundreds of people in the name of sending them to Romania. 'So far, 155 individual and 113 group applications have been filed,' said Makendra Kumar Mishra, spokesperson for Morang Police. 'The amount defrauded has exceeded 2 crore 50 lakh rupees.' Initially, an application was filed against Pathak for defrauding 16 lakh rupees. Mishra said that the number of applicants against Pathak is increasing.< p>

Balen Shah led new government formation has led to an increase in the number of people filing applications regarding fraud, said Saroj Koirala, Deputy Superintendent of Police at the District Administration Office, Morang. According to him, the District Administration Office, Morang, has received 65 new applications alleging fraud in the name of foreign employment since Baisakh 1, 2083 BS.< p>

According to Koirala, during the same period, the administration office has returned 88 lakh 62 thousand rupees to the victims and resolved 30 cases. The administration office has completely stopped transactions from 9 accounts of individuals and organizations alleged to be involved in fraud so far.< p>

Similarly, the situation of fraud related to meter interest at the District Administration Office is also dire. According to the details of the current fiscal year until Chaitra 27, 2082 BS, 169 complaints have been filed at the administration office. Out of these, 50 cases have been resolved, and 8 crore 38 lakh 54 thousand 827 rupees in cash and 9 bigha 12 kattha 9 dhur of land have been returned to the victims.< p>