KATHMANDU: Nepal Police has arrested 24 Bangladeshi nationals illegally staying in Nepal.

A team deployed from Police Circle Swayambhu arrested the Bangladeshi nationals who were illegally staying in Dallu and Sitapaila areas of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-15. District Police Range Kathmandu Spokesperson and Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar Bhattarai informed that they were arrested for entering Nepal without permanent identity documents, passports and having expired tourist visas.

Police arrested them while they were working in a garment factory in Dallu, Sitapaila and other areas. The arrested persons have been sent to the Department of Immigration Kalikasthan today for necessary legal action.