The Indian nationals were organising an orientation programme to run the illegal networking commerce for around 300 Nepalis at a hotel.
Kathmandu, May 11
Nepal Cop, in coordination with Nepal Rastra Bank and Leavement of Revenue Investigation, arrested 12 persons for operating illegal networking commerce in Nepal.
Metropolitan Crime Range said all the suspects taken into custody were Indian nationals.
They were held from Boilingel Yak and Yeti at Durbarmarg final night.
Cop also claimed that they were organising an orientation and training to run the illegal networking commerce for around 300 Nepalis at the hotel.
Networking commerce has been banned by Nepal Rastra Bank in the country.
Spokesperson for the Metropolitan Crime Range DSP Hobindra Bogati told THT that police arrested the Indians as they found their activities suspicious.
&They were asking the people participating in the orientation to invest USD 1,250 promising them appealing return,& said Bogati, adding that dispatching money to foreign country without any legal channel was illegal in Nepal.
He further said the arrested Indian nationals had opened an unregistered marketing com pany in Nepal named Shine Group International.
The arrestees have already swindled many Nepalis in the name of Shine Group International, according to DSP Bogati.
Six cases have already been filed against Rashid Nasin, 43, of Alahabad, India, who is the masterintellect of the networking commerce,& informed DSP Bogati.
He further said the arrested had lied to people about running diamond and jewellery related commerce.
Cop said all 12 Indian nationals were from Uttar Pradesh.
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