Arrests, device seizures in crackdown on consultancies over shady student migration process
Summary
Kathmandu police have raided 95 educational consultancies across the Valley, detaining 69 operators suspected of fraud related to overseas higher education and illegal foreign employment under the guise of student visas.
Key Points
- Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office launched a probe into 69 educational consultancy operators over financial fraud linked to overseas education.
- Police seized multiple electronic devices and fake government seals during raids on 95 consultancies, with possible forgery and fraud charges.
- Many consultancies operate without valid licenses and may be illegally sending workers abroad disguised as students.
- The Department of Foreign Employment reported increased complaints of fraud and noted consultancies are illegally sending workers abroad instead of registered manpower companies.
