Kathmandu: Police have arrested 23-year-old Sunil Kumar Sonar of Sakhuwa Prasauni Rural Municipality-6 in Parsa district, currently living in Kathmandu Metropolitan City-9, for raising money from two individuals by luring them with promises of lucrative jobs in Serbia. The arrest was made by the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office of Nepal Police after complaints were lodged by the victims, who reported that Sonar absconded after taking Rs 1 million from them.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Sonar is currently at the Foreign Employment Department for further actions following his arrest. The central police news room confirmed that legal proceedings are underway to address the fraudulent activities he is accused of.
In related news, two convicts who had been evading capture were arrested on charges of banking offenses. Police identified the individuals as Bishnu Bahadur Bhandari, 47, from Bandipur Rural Municipality-1 in Tahanun district, and Prem Bahadur BK, 38, from Madi Rural Municipality-4 in Rolpa district. The Kathmandu District Court had ordered their imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1.1 million on them nearly one and a half years ago.
Additionally, police detained Asari Limbu, 55, of Letang Municipality-9 in Morang district, currently residing in Mahalaxmi Municipality-3 in Lalitpur, following a complaint related to a cheque bounce.