Kathmandu. A person has been arrested for cheating money on the pretext of sending it to Malaysia for foreign employment. Two people have been arrested for cheating money by luring them with attractive salaries.

The arrested have been identified as Sanjay Subedi, 44, of Jhapa and Madhumalati Syangtang, 34, of Chitwan, according to the Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office.

Subedi had taken Rs 9 lakh from one person on the pretext of sending him to Malaysia and Syangtang also took Rs 2 lakh from one person and went out of contact. They were arrested on the basis of a complaint filed by the victim, police said.

Both of them have been sent to the Department of Foreign Employment for further investigation and necessary action.