KATHMANDU: Police have arrested a gang including nine Chinese nationals involved in online fraud.

The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police arrested the gang and made it public at a press conference on Wednesday.

The fraudsters ran a channel named, ‘operation teachers’ by getting acquitted with people via WhatsApp, lured them of huge income with trade and finally deceived the people.

The gang was arrested after a complaint was filed over it, according to Superintendent of Police, Somendra Singh Rathaur.

Various digital devices were also confiscated from them.

Those arrested include Chinese nationals Huang Huanrong (Passport no. EJ  3445274); Xu Fuxiang (Passport no. EJ 6843552); Lan Zhengwei (Passport no. EF 9602984); Xie Guo Yi; Xie Shuang Di; and Gao Ming.

Similarly, others arrested include Chinese nationals Ehou Ping Ving; Chen Dur Lin; and Li Jian Hong.

Meanwhile, Nepali nationals include Buddhiraj Shrestha, Indra Tamang, Rajkumar Lama, Prayas Bhandari, Arjun Shrestha, Ravina Sunuwar, Sunita Gurung, Jamuna Gole, Anita Magar, and Anu Gurung.

The police confiscated 12 laptops, 74 SIM cards, 77 mobile sets, and 400 thousand rupees in cash.