China on Tuesday confirmed the detention of at least 122 of its nationals in Nepal saying they were arrested in collaboration with Chinese security officials for cross-border cybercrimes.
Over 500 laptops were seized in the raids on Monday which were held in different houses in the outskirts of Kathmandu.
The accused were suspected of carrying out economic offences and hacking into bank cash machines, said Uttam Subedi, chief of police, Kathmandu.
"This is the first time that so many foreigners have been detained for suspected criminal activities," he said.
Reacting to the arrests, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told media persons on Tuesday, "According to what I know, these Chinese nationals are suspected of engaging in cross-border cyber fraud and this case is under investigation."