KATHMANDU: Police have arrested three individuals on charges of defrauding youths of Rs 2.385 million by making false promises of overseas employment.
The arrested individuals are Sushant Singh, 30, from Siraha Municipality-7, currently residing in Sinamangal, Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9; Sallauddin Beg, 36, from Krishnanagar Municipality-11, Kapilbastu, currently living in Sinamangal; and Raju Dahal, 53, from Phedap Rural Municipality-8, Tehrathum, who is currently staying in Hattigauda, Budhanilkantha Municipality-8, Kathmandu.
According to Superintendent of Police Kaji Kumar Acharya, Information Officer at the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Singh deceived two individuals out of Rs 840,000 by promising employment in Dubai.
Beg defrauded two people of Rs 720,000 with false assurances of jobs in Kuwait, while Dahal swindled three victims of Rs 825,000 by promising work in Croatia.
The arrests were made following complaints from the victims.
Acharya stated that the suspects have been forwarded to the Department of Foreign Employment in Tahachal for further investigation and legal action.
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