Hearing Postponed in High-Profile Fake Bhutanese Refugee Scam Case

Summary

The hearing for the case involving former Nepali ministers and officials accused of a fake Bhutanese refugee scam for US resettlement has been postponed by the Kathmandu District Court.

Key Points
  • The hearing in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam case involving former government ministers and officials has been postponed.
  • The scam involved forging documents to misrepresent Nepali citizens as Bhutanese refugees for US resettlement.
  • The case includes high-profile accused such as Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and Bal Krishna Khand among others.
  • Several accused have been arrested, some released on bail, and others remain fugitives.
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