Immigration Department Detains Chinese and American Nationals for Suspected Illicit Activities

Kathmandu. The Department of Immigration has arrested one Chinese national and one American national on allegations of engaging in suspicious activities while residing in Nepal. Department Director Tikaram Dhakal informed Ratopati that the Chinese national was arrested from Chabahil on Monday, and the American national was arrested from Thame.Preliminary investigation by the department revealed that they were involved in suspicious activities contrary to their visa purposes. The department has not disclosed their names. The Chinese national, who was residing in a flat in Paknajol, arrived in Nepal in 2012 on a tourist visa and was subsequently found to have obtained...