Overview

• Crime Branch ER-1 arrested alleged mastermind Jayakab, 41, and associate Rupesh, 42, after a complaint by Nepali national Sujan Khadka led to FIR No. 222/2025.
• Police recovered 13 original Nepali passports along with incriminating digital evidence during raids in the Delhi-NCR area.
• Victims were shown fake Serbian visas and job letters, handed over passports, and paid about €3,500 each via QR code-based transactions.
• Investigators say funds moved from Nepal to India through couriers in a network involving a Nepali national named Rajaram and a coordinator identified as Ashish Pandey, with partial deposits into associates’ accounts.
• Police are pursuing additional suspects including Sachin and George alias Bijoj, while the Nepal Embassy publicly praised the operation for protecting Nepali citizens.