Four Arrested for Embezzling NPR 3.2 Million in Foreign Employment Scam

Kathmandu. Four people have been arrested on charges of defrauding Rs 3.2 million by luring people with attractive salaries for foreign employment and sending them to various countries.

According to the Central Police Newsroom, Pooja Shahi, 32, of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-17, Dipak Sah, 20, of Bodebarsain Municipality-3, Saptari, Jaymangal Prasad Nishad, 41, of Basbaria Rural Municipality-3, Sarlahi, and Mina Shrestha, 37, of Manthali Municipality-3, Ramechhap were arrested on Tuesday on charges of fraud.

According to the police, Pooja defrauded Rs 1.7 million from one person by promising to send them to the UK, Dipak defrauded Rs 500,000 from one person by luring them with France, Jaymangal defrauded Rs 438,000 from one person by promising to send them to Brunei, and Mina defrauded Rs 600,000 from one person in the name of sending them to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).