Nepalese police have arrested two people suspected of defrauding job seekers by promising overseas employment in exchange for money, including job opportunities in Azerbaijan and Canada.

The suspects are 56-year-old Punya Prasad Niraula, a resident of the capital Kathmandu, and 20-year-old Shreya Shrestha, according to Report.

The Nepal Police Central Information Centre said complaints had been filed against both suspects by victims.

Niraula is accused of taking 3.2 million Nepalese rupees (more than 35,000 manats) from one applicant in exchange for arranging a job in Azerbaijan.

Shrestha, meanwhile, is suspected of receiving 345,000 rupees (more than 3,800 manats) after promising to secure employment in Canada for another applicant.

Both suspects stopped responding to the applicants after receiving the money.

The Department of Foreign Employment in Tahachal, together with local police, is investigating the fraud to determine further action against the detainees.