Kathmandu. KATHMANDU: As many as 11 Nepalis have been arrested in different countries of West Asia for posting videos and photos on social media spreading rumors about the Israel-United States and Iran war. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave this information at a press conference on Friday.

Of them, four are from Saudi Arabia, three each from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and one from Oman.

There is a provision of legal punishment for taking pictures and videos of missile and drone attacks and posting them on any social media to spread intimidation. Spokesperson at the Ministry Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri said that 11 Nepalis have been arrested so far on the charge of violating the law by posting such content on social sites.

“We are informing the embassies and missions of the concerned countries about the status of the arrested Nepali nationals and their potential for release,” he said. We are collecting information about the laws under which the arrested Nepali nationals have been arrested and how much fine will be imposed,” Chhetri said.

“There is no risk of losing jobs due to the impact of the war in the Midwest,” he said. According to him, although there is a growing concern of Nepali workers losing their jobs especially in sectors such as hotels, restaurants and tourism, there is no risk of such loss in large areas. According to him÷ the rescue of Nepalis affected by the war in the Gulf countries and who want to return home after being unsafe is continually going on.

Spokesperson Chhetri said that in the call center issued by the Ministry, Nepali citizens have been enquiring about the status of the flights, those who want to return home and about the labour permit. “So far, 86,420 people have registered their names. The number of people who say they are insecure is gradually decreasing. Even those who say they are insecure are slowly saying that they will work here safely. The rescue of those in transit is almost complete,” he said.