Nepal, Jan. 26 -- Nepal Police's Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested six individuals for allegedly preparing fake tourist rescue documents to defraud insurance companies, but its failure to investigate several companies previously flagged by a government task force has raised serious questions about the credibility and completeness of the probe.

The arrests were made public during a press conference on Sunday. Those taken into custody include Mountain Rescue operator and chairperson Jayaram Rimal and manager Bibek Pandey; Nepal Charter Service operator and chairperson Rabindra Adhikari, along with operations manager Bibek Raj Thapaliya; and Everest Experience and Assist operator and managing director Mukti Pandey, along with...