KATHMANDU, Nepal — Police have arrested five individuals accused of defrauding nearly Rs 2.87 million by promising victims overseas employment, authorities said on January 15.
The suspects are:
Sunita Idhinggo Limbu, 37, Sidingwa Rural Municipality-5, Taplejung
Abhisesh Karala, 30, Musikot Municipality-10, Rukum West
Chet Narayan Acharya, 46, Malarani Rural Municipality-1, Arghakhanchi
Reshamlal Lama Tamang, 49, Chaurideurali Rural Municipality-7, Kavrepalanchok
Nilima Shrestha, 42, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-17
According to Superintendent of Police Kaji Kumar Acharya of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, the suspects collected money from victims under the pretense of sending them abroad: Sunita took Rs 150,000 for the UAE, Abhisesh Rs 340,000 for the Maldives, Chet Narayan Rs 1.36 million for the UK, Resham Rs 900,000 for the USA, and Nilima Rs 1.2 million also for the UK. Victims filed complaints after the suspects became unreachable.
All five have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment for further investigation and action.
