37 Bangladeshis arrested for illegally entering Nepal

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Press Trust of India Kathmandu
Last Updated : Feb 05 2017 | 10:22 PM IST
Nepal police today arrested 37 Bangladeshi nationals, engaged in tailoring business, from Kathmandu's main tourist hub Thamel for illegally entering the country via India.
The arrested Bangladeshi nationals were not having passports and other legal documents to be in Nepal when they were arrested by the Metropolitan police, the Kathmandu Post reported.
According to the police, the arrested people were in the age group of 19-34 and they entered Nepal via India. They were engaged in tailoring business.
Their goal was to acquire Nepali citizenship and passports and set out for jobs abroad, police said.
They will be deported to Bangladesh after investigation.

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First Published: Feb 05 2017 | 10:22 PM IST

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