Two more arrested in fake rescue scam
Summary
Nepal Police have arrested two more people in connection with a fake rescue operation scam in the mountaineering sector, bringing the total number of arrests to nine. The scam involved falsely claiming to have rescued foreign tourists to fraudulently secure insurance payouts.
Key Points
- Nepal Police arrested two more individuals involved in a fake rescue operation scam in mountaineering.
- Rajendra Bahadur Singh, former Vice-President of the Air Service Operators Association, was arrested in Kathmandu.
- Sandeep Tiwari, representing Royal Holidays Adventure and Travel, was detained last week.
- Nine people in total have been arrested, affiliated with trekking companies, rescue firms, hospitals, insurance staff, and helicopter operators.
- The accused allegedly made false rescue claims to fraudulently obtain insurance payouts for foreign tourists.
