Morang. Passports of 10 foreign nationals residing in Kanepokhari Rural Municipality-7, Bargachi of Morang have been confiscated and sent to the Immigration Department for further action on the charge of operating a health camp without obtaining the necessary permission to come to Nepal on a tourist visa.
After it was found that citizens including foreign doctors were involved in the health camp related to the organization called “Mercy Development”, their passports were sent to the Immigration Department as per the decision of the Foreign Citizen Monitoring District Committee.
10 citizens from Brazil, Canada and America participated in the camp which was started from last October 8th for four days. The preparation of the camp is mentioned in the description by Pastor Powell Dangal.
Earlier religious classes were being conducted on the land which was said to be used for the purpose of building a hospital at the local level. Navraj Shrestha, a grocer from Kanepokhari-7, Bargachi, has built six small and big buildings on three plots of land for the purpose of building a hospital. It is mentioned in the details that the building is currently being used for religious activities and other events.
It is reported that a health camp was organized targeting the locals after a dispute arose regarding the conduct of religious activities at that location. It is mentioned in the details that two pastors and some Siliketai trainers are currently staying at that place.
Among the foreign nationals participating in the camp, three are from Brazil, two from Canada and five from America. They entered Nepal on October 22 and 23, 2026. The details state that their visas are valid from November 6 to 21.
The official response of the relevant body has not yet been received regarding whether the foreign nationals who came on tourist visa had obtained the necessary permission to run the health camp or not.