Two individuals wanted under Interpol's red corner notice for defrauding over 40 Nepali citizens have been apprehended in Cambodia and repatriated to Nepal, police report.
Binu Shakya of Mankha, Sindhupalchowk, and Sujan Acharya of Triyuga Municipality-10, Udayapur, were accused of swindling Rs 52m by falsely promising foreign employment opportunities in Singapore. Interpol’s Cambodia bureau, in coordination with Nepal Police, facilitated Shakya's arrest, confirmed Deputy Inspector General Dan Bahadur Karki, spokesperson for Nepal Police.
The red corner notice, issued on 2 Feb 2024, following Nepal Police's request, led to the suspects’ detention on Sept 17. Acharya was brought back to Nepal on Oct 25, while Shakya has now been handed over to the Police Circle, Kalimati, for further legal action.
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