TIMES OF INDIA · 2026-10-28 20:05 UTC

Nepali crypto scam accused caught at Lucknow airport with Indian passport

A 32-year-old Nepalese national was detained at Lucknow airport attempting to board a flight to the UAE using a fraudulently obtained Indian passport under an assumed identity. Dinesh Khadka was identified through immigration scrutiny and admitted to being a Nepalese citizen; officials recovered documents showing his real identity including a Nepalese citizenship certificate. Khadka's name appeared in a 2022 Nepal investigation into an alleged cryptocurrency and foreign exchange racket involving transactions totaling approximately 37.64 crore Nepalese rupees with three family members.

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