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Chinese national arrested in multi-million rupees crypto currency scam in Nepal

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · · 155 words · By PTI
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What to know about Chinese national arrested in multi-million rupees crypto currency scam in Nepal

A Chinese national has been arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in cheating people through operating a multi-million rupees crypto currency scam, police said on Friday (April 3, 2026).

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What happened

A Chinese national has been arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in cheating people through operating a multi-million rupees crypto currency scam, police said on Friday (April 3, 2026).

Why it matters

A team of police arrested Zhu Yi-eng, 35, from the capital's Thamel area on Thursday (April 2, 2026), along with transaction details of cryptocurrency worth Nepalese rupees (NRs) 179.97 million, said Pavan Kumar Bhattarai, spokesperson at Kathmandu District…

Common ground

The police also recovered from him three mobile sets and various documents, including papers used to carry out illegal transactions.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A team of police arrested Zhu Yi-eng, 35, from the capital's Thamel area on Thursday (April 2, 2026), along with transaction details of cryptocurrency worth Nepalese rupees (NRs) 179.97 million, said Pavan Kumar Bhattarai, spokesperson at Kathmandu District Police Circle.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support details about Zhu Yi-eng's arrest or cryptocurrency seizure.
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Claim 2: “During preliminary investigation, it was found that Zhu was involved in cheating local Nepalese by contacting them through social media platforms and winning their confidence by showing various attractive offers.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to verify Zhu Yi-eng's alleged social media-based fraud against Nepalese locals.
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Claim 3: “A Chinese national has been arrested in connection with his alleged involvement in cheating people through operating a multi-million rupees crypto currency scam, police said on Friday (April 3, 2026).”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to support the claim about a Chinese national arrested in a cryptocurrency scam.
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Claim 4: “The police also recovered from him three mobile sets and various documents, including papers used to carry out illegal transactions.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm recovery of mobile devices or documents from Zhu Yi-eng.
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Claim 5: “The police have taken the Chinese national into five days judicial remand with the permission from Kathmandu District Court to carry out further investigation into the matter.”
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Wikipedia evidence cited (Balen Shah, Kathmandu geography) is unrelated to the claim about judicial remand for Zhu Yi-eng. No sources corroborate the legal action described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Balendra Shah (born 27 April 1990), popularly known as Balen, is a Nepalese politician, structural engineer, and rapper who is the prime minister of Nepal since 2026. He assumed office following his p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balen_Shah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathmandu (Nepali: [ˈkaʈʰmaɳɖu]) is the capital and largest city of Nepal, situated in the central part of the country within the Kathmandu Valley. As per the 2021 Nepal census, it has a population of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kathmandu Valley (Nepali: काठमाडौं उपत्यका), also known as the Nepal Valley or Nepa Valley (Nepali: नेपाः उपत्यका, Nepal Bhasa: 𑐣𑐾𑐥𑐵𑑅 𑐐𑐵𑑅, नेपाः गाः), National Capital Area, is a bowl-shaped valle…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathmandu_Valley
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