Aviation Expert Arrested in Connection with Fake Rescue Scam Involving 317 Tourists
Summary
Aviation expert Rajendra Bahadur Singh was arrested in Kathmandu for orchestrating fake rescues of 317 tourists over four years to claim fraudulent insurance, involving multiple companies and officials.
Key Points
- Rajendra Bahadur Singh, an aviation expert and former Vice-President of the Airline Operators Association of Nepal, was arrested for orchestrating fake rescues of 317 tourists.
- Nine people have been arrested so far in connection with the fake rescue scam including operators of various travel and rescue companies.
- The scam involved claiming approximately 2.89 billion NPR in fraudulent insurance money from foreign insurance companies through staged helicopter rescues for mild altitude sickness cases.
- Audio evidence shows Singh instructing others on how to hide evidence, and investigations reveal collusion with the Civil Aviation Authority.
