Kathmandu. Five persons have been arrested on the charge of swindling huge amount of money on the pretext of sending them to different countries on the pretext of lucrative salary.

The arrestees have been identified as Raj Kumar Tamang, 32, of Sunsari, Prakash KC, 31, of Dang, Dilliman Tamang, 33, of Kavre, Shreehang Ekatin, 47, of Panchthar and Namuna Bhandari, 28, of Syangja.

Accused Tamang had swindled Rs 1.155 million from one person in the name of sending him to Japan, KC Rs 9.3 million from 12 people in the name of sending him to the United States, Dilliman Rs 14.75 lakh from two people, Shreehang swindled Rs 12.25 lakh from one person in the name of sending him to South Korea and Rs 550,000 from three victims in the name of sending him to Macau.