Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office has arrested five persons on the charge of swindling millions of rupees on the pretext of sending them abroad for foreign employment. They have been arrested from different places of Kathmandu on the charge of cheating unemployed youths by luring them with lucrative salaries.

The arrestees have been identified as Ram Das Maharjan (41) of Kathmandu, Sarib Giri (29) of Kathmandu, Santoshi Lama (34) of Dhading, Wangdi Lama (42) of Sindhupalchowk and Lalit Bahadur Tamang (38) of Ramechhap.

Maharjan was arrested on the charge of cheating a total of Rs 4.5 million from seven victims on the pretext of sending them to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Giri had cheated one victim of Rs 2 million on the pretext of sending them to Canada, Lama of Dhading had taken Rs 1.5 million from one person on the pretext of sending them to Spain, Tamang had cheated Rs 250,000 on the promise of sending them to Kosovo and Lama of Sindhupalchowk had cheated Rs 50,000 on the pretext of sending them to Azerbaijan. Yes.

Investigations have revealed that the arrested persons used to lure the victims for a long time on the pretext of earning good money in foreign employment and then disappear after taking the money. The police arrested them on the basis of a complaint filed by the victims.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Sharat Kumar Thapa Chhetri said that the arrestees have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment, Tahachal for further investigation and necessary actions.