KATHMANDU, 22 March, 2021 (TON): Two people arrested for fooling people by selling green coffee with the false assurance that it would significantly reduce weight, said Nepal police.

“Igor Kuts, 30, of Russia with password number 752665857, along with his Nepali accomplice Aashish Acharya, 42, of Pokhara has been arrested. Both of them were arrested yesterday from Khusibu of Kathmandu metropolis,” said the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police.

The duo was involved in selling 'green coffee' saying that it would reduce weight.

They were promoting their product on various social media platforms and were involved in distributing pamphlets claiming that taking of their products would require no physical exercise or dieting to reduce weight.

They had also even falsely claimed that the coffee would not have any side effects and one could reduce up to 13 kg weight in a week.

As the police receive complaints from the ones who used their products, Kuts and Acharya were arrested, police said.

Reportedly, they had developed severe side effects after taking the green coffee.

However, the Police have also confiscated medical supplements called cardioton, dozex and crytalix, which are banned in Nepal.