Three Indian Nationals Arrested in Fake Citizenship Case in Nepal – News18

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The police have placed them in judicial custody for five days with the permission of the Kathmandu District Court. (Image for representation: News18)

The police have placed them in judicial custody for five days with the permission of the Kathmandu District Court. (Image for representation: News18)

The trio were arrested while trying to acquire Nepalese citizenship by descent by forging documents, a statement issued by Nepal Police headquarters said

At least three Indian nationals trying to acquire Nepalese citizenship by producing fake documents have been arrested by police here.

The trio — father Hari Kumar, 51, and his sons Rishi Gupta, 21 and Harsha Gupta, 18, were arrested while trying to acquire Nepalese citizenship by descent by forging documents, a statement issued by Nepal Police headquarters said.

The police have initiated legal action against the three under citizenship crime and placed them in judicial custody for five days with the permission of the Kathmandu District Court.

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)