KATHMANDU: Police have arrested five people on charges of defrauding Rs 2 million 870 thousand by promising to send individuals to various countries for foreign employment.

Among those arrested are 37-year-old Sunita Idhinggo Limbu from Sidingwa Rural Municipality-5, Taplejung; 30-year-old Abhisesh Karala from Musikot Municipality-10, Rukum West; 46-year-old Chet Narayan Acharya from Malarani Rural Municipality-1, Arghakhanchi; 49-year-old Reshamlal Lama Tamang from Chaurideurali Rural Municipality-7, Kavrepalanchok; and 42-year-old Nilima Shrestha from Kathmandu Metropolitan City-17, according to Spokesperson and Superintendent of Police Kaji Kumar Acharya of the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.

“Among those arrested, Sunita had taken Rs 150,000 saying she would send the victims to the UAE, Abhishek had taken Rs 340,000 saying he would send to the Maldives, Chetan Narayan had taken Rs 1 million 360 thousand saying he would send the victims to the UK, Resham had taken Rs 900,000 saying he would send a person to the USA, and Nilima had taken Rs 1 million 200 thousand from some people saying she would send them to the UK.

The accused were arrested based on a complaint that they had become unreachable,” Spokesperson Acharya said.

He stated that all five arrested individuals have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment for necessary investigation and action.