Top Bahadur Rayamajhi to be released on Nov 12 after sentence reduction
Summary
The Kathmandu District Court has ordered Dillibazar Prison to release former minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi on November 12 after granting him a 25 percent sentence reduction as a senior citizen. He was convicted in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam and had already served enough time in custody to qualify for release, pending payment of compensation and no other pending cases.
Key Points
- The Kathmandu District Court ordered Dillibazar Prison to release Top Bahadur Rayamajhi on November 12.
- Rayamajhi received a 25 percent sentence reduction under the senior citizen provision after turning 65.
- He was sentenced to four years in prison in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam and fined Rs 40,000.
- The court said his remaining custody covered the additional jail term for non-payment of compensation.
