Kathmandu, April 27 -- An Interpol Red Notice has been issued against Sudarshan Gautam, the first person without arms to climb Mount Everest without the use of prosthetics, on the charge of human trafficking.

Gautam, a Nepali-born Canadian national, had climbed Everest on May 20, 2013, and had played one of the leading roles in Himmatwali, a Nepali film released in 2014.

Born in Ramechhap district of Nepal, Gautam became a Canadian citizen in 2007.

According to the Inspector General of Police Secretariat, the Red Notice was issued against Gautam on Thursday. He has been accused of leading a racket to traffic Nepalis to the US and Canada.

A year ago, three Nepali women were being trafficked to the United States of America through a fer...