Nepal court convicts ex-ministers over Bhutan refugee scam
- KATHMANDU: A Nepali court has convicted two former government ministers for taking money from citizens with the false promise of international resettlement as refugees, officials said on Wednesday (Jul 8).
- Former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was convicted of offences against the state, fraud and organised crime, according to the Kathmandu District Court, which issued to the verdict on Tuesday.
- Former interior minister Bal Krishna Khand was convicted of being an accomplice in the case, in which at least 15 people in total were convicted.
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- KATHMANDU: A Nepali court has convicted two former government ministers for taking money from citizens with the false promise of international resettlement as refugees, officials said on Wednesday (Jul 8).
- Former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was convicted of offences against the state, fraud and organised crime, according to the Kathmandu District Court, which issued to the verdict on Tuesday.
- Former interior minister Bal Krishna Khand was convicted of being an accomplice in the case, in which at least 15 people in total were convicted.
Sources: CNA