Kathmandu. Five people have been arrested for cheating money on the pretext of sending them to different countries for foreign employment. The arrested have been identified as Manisha Sunar (31), Thakur Bahadur Sunar (34), Kok Bahadur Shahi (49), Dipendra Khatri (49) and Sita Luitel (48).

A police team deputed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested them.

According to police, Manisha Sunar and Thakur Bahadur Sunar had swindled Rs 1.2 million by promising to send them to the UK, Rs 200,000 to Romania, Rs 350,000 on the pretext of sending Khatri to New Zealand and Rs 300,000 to Portugal.

They have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment for further investigation and necessary action, police said.