Saturday, June 28, 2008

Couple arrested for issuing fake US visas in Nepal

KATHMANDU, June 28 - Nepalese police on Saturday arrested two persons on charges of running a fake US visa trade.
The police nabbed Shankar Dahal, a resident of Sunsari district, and his Filipino wife Christina Patiniyo charging them with issuing fake US visas through a consultancy called ‘Channel Education Foundation’ at Lazimpat in the capital.
According to the Metropolitan Crime Division, the couple was arrested following a tip-off from the US embassy in Nepal.
The police recovered various fake documents including fake letter pads, copies of fake visas, contract letters and bills.
The crime division claimed that the company was charging Rs 700,000 for fake visas.
Another three accomplices of Dahal, Bikash Thapa, Bhola Raut and Bhola Dahal , residents of Dharan, are still at large.

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