Kathmandu. Police have arrested two persons on the charge of swindling money on the pretext of sending them to different countries for foreign employment. Two people have been arrested for swindling money on the pretext of sending them to South Korea, Macau and other countries.

The arrestees have been identified as Shreehang Ekatin, 47, of Panchthar and Namuna Bhandari, 28, of Syangja.

According to the police, Bhandari had cheated Rs 12.25 lakh on the pretext of sending him to South Korea while Bhandari had cheated him of Rs 5.50 lakh by promising to send him to Macau.

A complaint was lodged against the unemployed youths for taking money from the victims on the pretext of sending them abroad with lucrative salary. A police team deputed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested them on the basis of the complaint.

Both of them have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment, Tahachal for further investigation and necessary action.