A 43-year-old Nepalese citizen was arrested on Sunday for duping people of at least Rs 200 lakhs under the pretext of promising them jobs in the Indian Army, police said.
Narendra Pakhrin was arrested from eastern Nepal's Morang district, near Biratnagar Industrial Estate after the police received a tip-off about his whereabouts.
Pakhrin charged at least Rs 6 lakh each from more than 25 job aspirants, according to the police.
He was booked for cheating people by promising them jobs in the Indian Army, police said. Nepal Police have initiated further investigation in this case.
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