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Woman arrested for Rs 500,000 fraud over fake airport goods

DAMAULI, July 13: The District Police Office in Tanahun has arrested a woman on charges of online fraud. The suspect, Aastha Thapa, a resident of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-5 in Makwanpur, was taken into custody for defrauding Srishan Khadka, a resident of Byas Municipality-1 in Tanahun, of Rs 500,000.
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DAMAULI, July 13: The District Police Office in Tanahun has arrested a woman on charges of online fraud. The suspect, Aastha Thapa, a resident of Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City-5 in Makwanpur, was taken into custody for defrauding Srishan Khadka, a resident of Byas Municipality-1 in Tanahun, of Rs 500,000.


Thapa allegedly used WhatsApp to deceive Khadka into believing that goods, including mobile phones, had arrived at the airport from abroad.


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DSP Deepak Rai reported that the District Court has extended the remand for investigation against Thapa.


 

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