Police in Nepal have arrested two people accused of defrauding citizens with promises of high-paying jobs in Azerbaijan and Canada. One suspect allegedly pocketed 3.2 million rupees over a fake Azerbaijan job offer, while the other took 345,000 rupees in a Canada-related scam.
Nepal’s Central Police Press Office said two people have been detained for defrauding citizens with promises of employment in Azerbaijan and Canada. The suspects were identified as 56-year-old Punya Prasad Niraula and 20-year-old Shreya Shrestha, both arrested in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu.
According to the investigation, Niraula promised a victim a job in Azerbaijan and took 3.2 million Nepalese rupees from that person, equivalent to over 35,000 manats. Shrestha is suspected of defrauding another victim of 345,000 rupees, more than 3,800 manats, after promising to arrange work in Canada.
According to the complainants, the suspects cut off contact once they had received the money.
The two suspects have been handed over to the Department of Foreign Employment for further investigation and legal action. The case remains under investigation.
