KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Police have arrested three individuals for allegedly conducting online fraud by sending fake survey links that resulted in money being withdrawn from victims’ bank accounts.
Those arrested have been identified as Rajan Giri, 40, of Sindhupalchok; Mina Lakandri, 26, of Okhaldhunga; and Aditya Kumar, 26, of Bihar, India. They were detained by the Cyber Bureau, which has obtained a five-day remand from the Kathmandu District Court for investigation.
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According to Cyber Bureau Spokesperson SP Deepak Raj Awasthi, the accused circulated advertisements on Facebook using names of various banks, offering cash bonuses for clicking a survey link. Once victims clicked the malicious link, their bank accounts were accessed and funds were transferred to other accounts.
Kumar was arrested from Thamel’s Chhaya Center, where police seized casino cards and Indian ATM cards. Police suspect he used the stolen money for gambling in casinos.
