Bhutanese refugee scam victims awarded Rs 153.8 million, but 53 complainants get no compensation
Summary
A Kathmandu District Court judgment has ordered eight defendants to compensate 59 victims in the Bhutanese refugee scam, fixing total recovery at Rs153.797 million. But 53 of the 112 complainants will get no compensation, and the court says the key forgery at the heart of the racket remains unresolved.
Key Points
- The Kathmandu District Court ordered eight defendants to repay Rs153.797 million to 59 victims in the Bhutanese refugee resettlement scam.
- Former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and other defendants were sentenced to prison and fines, with repayment liability assigned separately.
- The court rejected 53 claims from the 112 complainants, leaving those victims with no compensation.
- Although the court confirmed that government documents were forged, it did not determine who carried out the forgery.
