Nepal court jails ex-deputy PM, home minister in fake refugee scam; 14 others convicted
- A Kathmandu court has sentenced two former Nepal ministers and 14 others to prison after convicting them in a case involving the alleged creation of fake documents.
- The documents were reportedly used to help Nepali citizens secure resettlement in the United States by falsely presenting them as Bhutanese refugees, according to court records and lawyers.
- According to Reuters, former deputy prime minister and energy minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was handed a four-year jail term after being found guilty of offences including fraud, crimes against the state and involvement in organised crime.
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- A Kathmandu court has sentenced two former Nepal ministers and 14 others to prison after convicting them in a case involving the alleged creation of fake documents.
- The documents were reportedly used to help Nepali citizens secure resettlement in the United States by falsely presenting them as Bhutanese refugees, according to court records and lawyers.
- According to Reuters, former deputy prime minister and energy minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was handed a four-year jail term after being found guilty of offences including fraud, crimes against the state and involvement in organised crime.
Sources: Times of India