Father and son arrested for gold jewelry fraud in Kathmandu

Summary

A father and son from Janakpur living in Teku were arrested in Kathmandu for defrauding people by promising low-cost gold jewelry and disappearing with 12 million rupees.

Key Points
  • Jiban Kumar Thakur and his son Nihal Thakur were arrested for gold jewelry fraud in Kathmandu.
  • They defrauded victims of 12 million rupees by advertising cheap jewelry redesign on TikTok.
  • They operated a gold and silver shop named Swarna Sansar for 15 years before closing it eight months ago.
  • Jiban Kumar Thakur faces multiple banking offense and fraud complaints.
  • The Crime Investigation Office has handed the suspects to respective police circles for further investigation.
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