KATHMANDU: Police have made public three individuals who were earlier arrested on charges of defrauding several people by falsely promising to arrange visas to Japan, Iceland, and Albania.

The accused have been identified as Saraswoti Shrestha, 26, of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-8; Deepesh Shrestha, 38, of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-30; and Maniraj Rai, 48, of Kepilasgadhi Rural Municipality-2 in Khotang, according to Rameshwor Karki, Spokesperson and Superintendent of Police at the Kathmandu Valley Crime Division.

Saraswoti is accused of swindling Rs 2.4 million by falsely promising an alleged victim to secure a visa to Japan. Similarly, Deepesh allegedly defrauded Rs 1.7 million on the pretext of sending the victim to Iceland, while Rai is accused of cheating victim out of Rs 3.7 million by claiming he would arrange visa to Albania. They were arrested based on complaints filed by the alleged victims.

The accused have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment for further investigation, it is said.