Two Arrested in Kathmandu for Allegedly Defrauding Job Seekers with False Promises of Overseas Employment

Summary

Two individuals were arrested in Kathmandu for defrauding youths by promising overseas jobs in Croatia and Greece and collecting large sums of money before disappearing.

Key Points
  • Two individuals were arrested by Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office for defrauding youths with promises of foreign employment.
  • The accused collected large sums of money claiming to send people to Croatia and Greece but then absconded.
  • Upasana Bhandari allegedly defrauded one victim of 1.2 million rupees to send them to Croatia.
  • Yuvraj Kunwar allegedly collected 1.9 million rupees from five youths for overseas jobs in Greece.
  • Both have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment in Tahachal for further investigation and legal action.
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