Joint secretary arrested over fake travel documents issued to Tibetans
Summary
Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau has arrested Foreign Affairs Ministry joint secretary Pushpa Raj Bhattarai in a passport fraud case involving allegedly fake travel documents issued to five Tibetan refugees 17 years ago. The Kathmandu District Court issued an arrest warrant after he failed to appear in court.
Key Points
- Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau arrested Pushpa Raj Bhattarai, a joint secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, over an alleged passport fraud case.
- He is accused of illegally issuing travel documents to five Tibetan refugees using forged papers 17 years ago.
- The Kathmandu District Court issued an arrest warrant after Bhattarai failed to appear before the court.
- Bhattarai is being produced before the Kathmandu District Court for further legal proceedings.
