Court convicts Rayamajhi, Khand and 14 others in Bhutanese refugee scam
Summary
Kathmandu District Court convicted former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, former home minister Bal Krishna Khand, and 14 others for their roles in a fake Bhutanese refugee scam involving fraud and forgery.
Key Points
- Kathmandu District Court convicted former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, former home minister Bal Krishna Khand, and 14 others in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
- Defendants were found guilty of forgery, fraud, organised crime, and offences against the state related to sending Nepali citizens as Bhutanese refugees to the US.
- Seven of the original 31 defendants were acquitted, while cases against eight absconding defendants have been kept in abeyance.
- The court ruled the scam undermined the dignity of Nepali citizens and harmed Nepal's international reputation, scheduling sentencing for July 13.
