Four Arrested in Dang for Illegally Issuing Nepali Citizenship to Foreign Nationals

Summary

Four people, including a ward chairman and ward secretary, were arrested in Dang for illegally issuing Nepali citizenship certificates to non-Nepali citizens using false details.

Key Points
  • Four individuals, including the ward chairman and secretary of Rajpur Rural Municipality Ward No. 4, were arrested in Dang for illegal issuance of Nepali citizenship.
  • Alam Jolha, a non-Nepali citizen, obtained Nepali citizenship by falsely being named the son of a deceased local resident.
  • The citizenship certificates were provided through collusion among local government officials and an office assistant.
  • A case has been registered against all four arrested for offenses related to citizenship, with further investigation underway.
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