A total of 47 Nepali women attempting to travel to Kuwait on a visit visa without proper clearance (NOC) have been deported from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, and returned to Nepal.
The women were intercepted at the Delhi airport in coordination with the Nepali Embassy in New Delhi and brought back to Nepal via land route on Thursday night. They were handed over to authorities in Rupandehi district.
According to Rupandehi Chief District Officer (CDO) Basudev Ghimire, the women were escorted to Nepal through the Sunauli border by a team led by SSP Prakash Mall from the Nepali Embassy in Delhi, along with other embassy staff. The women are now being transported to Kathmandu for further investigation.
Meanwhile, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has directed the police to carry out a thorough investigation into the case. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Minister Lekhak has instructed the Human Trafficking Bureau to investigate the incident and take strict action against those involved.
He has also emphasized the need for an in-depth inquiry into illegal foreign employment activities.
