Two more arrested in fake rescue scam
Summary
Nepal Police arrested two more people for allegedly conducting a fake rescue operation using false claims to fraudulently obtain insurance payouts in the mountaineering sector.
Key Points
- Nepal Police arrested two more individuals linked to a fake rescue operation scam in the mountaineering sector.
- Rajendra Bahadur Singh, former Vice-President of the Air Service Operators Association, and Sandeep Tiwari of Royal Holidays Adventure were apprehended.
- A total of nine people have been arrested so far, including trekking and rescue company affiliates, hospital staff, insurance company staff, and helicopter company operators.
- The accused fraudulently claimed to have rescued foreign tourists to secure insurance payouts unlawfully.
