Four Indians arrested for illegally sending Nepali labourers to Canada

Four Indians, including three women, have been arrested in Nepal for allegedly sending Nepali labourers to Cana for jobs illegally via India, officials said.

Acting on a tip off, a special team from Department of Foreign Employment on Monday raided a local Tripple Star Manpower Company located on outskirts of Kathmandu. officials detained Kaur Mannat (45) Farman Raban (24), Manpreet Kar (18) and Sonu Kumar (46), hailing from Delhi.

y were operating ir office with banner of Ganapati Happy Life, an Indian company, in office of Tripple Star, according to an official at department of foreign employment.

y were operating in collaboration with Tripple Star without having any formal company registered in Nepal, Kushal Baral, one of members of team, said. y were found to be involved in sending aspiring Nepali labourers to Cana via India through illegal channels.

According to preliminary investigation, y charged Rs 5,000 to Rs 12,000 per person as first installment for sending people to Cana.

y said that y are working as employees for an Indian company owned by one Arif Seikh, who operates business from Delhi.

arrested persons did t possess any valid document to operate manpower business in Nepal, official said, ding that three of m did t even have any identification card, while one of women was carrying an Indian driving license. police have recovered a laptop, some copies of passports and receipts in name of Ganapati Happy Life from m.