Police arrested 36-year-old Birendra Shahi, a native of Jumla who resides in Suryabinayak Municipality-5, Bhaktapur, on Wednesday over allegations that he defrauded eight people of Rs 1.8 million by promising to arrange foreign employment in Romania and Croatia. A team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office in Teku made the arrest after receiving a complaint from the victims.
Alleged foreign employment promises
According to the complaint, Shahi allegedly approached the victims with offers to send them to Romania and Croatia for work. The employment opportunities were presented as carrying attractive salaries, according to the details provided by police. The eight people are alleged to have handed him a combined Rs 1.8 million in connection with the promises.
The victims alleged that after taking the money, Shahi went out of contact. Their complaint led the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office to investigate and arrest him. The case concerns the alleged collection of money for overseas job placement and the subsequent loss of contact, rather than a confirmed arrangement for the victims to travel or begin work.
The available details do not specify how much each person paid, when the payments were made, or what particular jobs were offered. The total amount cited in the complaint is Rs 1.8 million from eight people. The allegations relate to promised employment in two European countries, Romania and Croatia.
Arrest following victims' complaint
Shahi was arrested on Wednesday by a team from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office, Teku. He is identified as a 36-year-old from Jumla who was living in Suryabinayak Municipality-5 in Bhaktapur. The office acted on the victims' complaint, according to the information released about the arrest.
The complaint prompted police action after the victims said they had paid money on the basis of the overseas employment promises and were later unable to contact Shahi. The arrest brings the allegations before the investigating office, but the information available does not state whether the accused has responded to the claims or provide details about any further investigative or legal steps.
The case highlights the specific allegations made by the eight complainants: that money was collected for jobs in Romania and Croatia, that attractive salaries were promised, and that communication stopped after payment. Police have arrested Shahi in connection with those claims. The amount cited by the victims is Rs 1.8 million in total.
