Nepal to deport 122 arrested Chinese nationals

Kathmandu: The Nepal government was preparing to deport 122 Chinese nationals arrested on suspicion of engaging in “cyber and financial” crime, as the authorities could not gather adequate evidence to indict and imprison them.
On Sunday, the District Administration Office here imposed a fine of 1,000 Nepalese rupees on each of the Chinese for “indecent behaviour” and ordered their release, The Himalayan Times said in a report.
Director General of Department of Immigration Eshwor Raj Poudel said that the 122 people would be deported to China within two days.
“Since police investigation has shown that the arrested Chinese were not involved in crime related to Nepal, we will have to deport them from the country after recording their statement,” he said, adding that they would be deported in a chartered plane to be sent by China.
The Chinese nationals were arrested on December 23, 2019.
Of the 122 arrested, the passports of only 67 were seized by the police, The Himalayan Times reported. (IANS)