Two Arrested in Pokhara for Allegedly Defrauding Individuals with Promises of Employment in Poland

Summary

Two individuals were arrested in Pokhara for defrauding people by promising employment opportunities in Poland, collecting approximately NPR 1.46 million from 11 victims.

Key Points
  • Two individuals, Kalpana Naharki Poudel and Birendra Rawat, were arrested in Pokhara for fraud involving employment promises in Poland.
  • The suspects used Facebook to lure victims by promising hotel and company jobs abroad.
  • Poudel falsely claimed to be a lawyer and to have connections owning a hotel in Poland.
  • They collected between NPR 10,000 to NPR 200,000 from each of 11 victims totaling NPR 1,460,000.
  • The accused have been remanded by Kaski District Court for further investigation on charges including fraud and criminal breach of trust.
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