Former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi released after sentence cut
Summary
Former deputy prime minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was released from Dillibazar prison after the Kathmandu District Court reduced his four-year sentence by one year under senior-citizen provisions. He had been convicted in a major fraud and organised crime case linked to a fake Bhutanese refugee scheme.
Key Points
- Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was released from Dillibazar prison after the court cut his sentence by 25 percent under senior-citizen provisions.
- He had been convicted of fraud, organised crime and offences against the state in the Bhutanese refugee scam case.
- The court ordered him to repay Rs4 million to victims, while eight defendants were told to return a combined Rs153.8 million to 59 victims.
- The case is described as one of Nepal’s biggest criminal scandals involving political leaders and senior government officials.
