Kathmandu, June 10 -- Scam centres running organised digital fraud networks have increasingly shifted their operations to Sri Lanka as authorities intensify crackdowns in countries such as Cambodia and Myanmar, according to international media reports. A large number of Nepalis have also been caught up in these operations.

Last month, Sri Lankan police raided suspected scam operations in Galle and Matara and arrested 192 Indian nationals along with 29 Nepalis.

According to Vijay Kumar Raut, acting Nepali ambassador in Colombo, 34 Nepali citizens were arrested in May alone on charges related to cybercrime and illegal call centre operations. They were detained in prisons in Galle, Boossa and Matara. Courts have since ordered bail for 30 o...