Kathmandu. Police have arrested two persons on the charge of swindling money on the pretext of sending them to different countries for foreign employment. The arrested are 43-year-old Lakpa Sherpa and 39-year-old Kalika Rokka.

A police team deputed from the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested them.

According to the police, Sherpa had cheated him of Rs 5.5 lakh on the pretext of sending him to Georgia and Rs 5 lakh on the pretext of sending him to the UK.

They have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment for further investigation and necessary action, police said.