Sentencing hearing for fake Bhutanese refugee case defendants deferred to tomorrow
Summary
The sentencing hearing for defendants convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam has been deferred to tomorrow after an incomplete session in Kathmandu District Court.
Key Points
- Defendants convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam had their sentencing hearing deferred to tomorrow.
- Kathmandu District Court found former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and others guilty of organized crime and crimes against the state.
- The scam involved falsifying a 2019 government report to defraud Nepali citizens of approximately Rs 288 million under false promises of US resettlement.
- Proceedings faced delays due to bail appeals and an arson incident damaging court files during Gen Z-led unrest in September 2025.
