Digital Wallet E-Sewa Employee Arrested for Fraud

Summary

A man impersonating an E-Sewa employee was arrested by Nepal Police's Cyber Bureau for defrauding the public by obtaining OTPs and transferring money from victims' accounts.

Key Points
  • A 22-year-old man, Shubham Sah from Rautahat, defrauded money by impersonating an E-Sewa employee.
  • Sah transferred Rs 198,499 from a victim's E-Sewa account to another account after obtaining OTPs.
  • Police recovered 4 phones, 4 SIM cards, and 153 E-Sewa IDs and phone numbers linked to fraud from Sah.
  • Sah had been arrested previously for similar digital fraud cases and is now in custody for further investigation.
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